Metro - South Bay Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ryan Claybon Delivers Best Effort of Season
Olympian was led to victory by Ryan Claybon, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Claybon wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Claybon has averaged 7.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.71 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.80
Josiah Rivera Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
On Friday, Olympian got the W thanks in part to Josiah Rivera playing the best football he has all season. Rivera wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making seven total tackles. The match was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Rivera has averaged 5 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.13 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
Fuentes Made His Presence Known in Olympian's 28-13 Win
Another Olympian player making an appearance on this list is Jayden Fuentes. He threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards.
For the season, Fuentes has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 157.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.97
Hilltop Gets a Boost from Matuz in 28-13 Defeat
Juan Matuz put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
For the year, Matuz has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 47.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 24.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.22
Viliamu Trollinger Dazzles in Montgomery Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Viliamu Trollinger of Montgomery. Trollinger made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
The victory was the third in a row for Montgomery, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Trollinger and Montgomery will take on Olympian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.05
Other Notable Players
- Kneko Vasquez: 169 yards passing; 37 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.87)
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