4A Desert Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Felix Romero Delivers Best Performance of Season
Felix Romero produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cimarron-Memorial to the win on Saturday. Romero rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
The win was the third in a row for Cimarron-Memorial, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Romero and Cimarron-Memorial will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mojave at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 42.00
Jarius Vaimaona Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Mojave was led to victory by Jarius Vaimaona, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Vaimaona wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss). The matchup was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
The win was the sixth in a row for Mojave, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Vaimaona and Mojave will square off against Cheyenne at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.00
Zachary Campbell Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Saturday, Rancho had to settle for second even though Zachary Campbell put up the best numbers he has all season. Campbell picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards.
Rancho is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Campbell and Rancho will face off against Somerset Academy Losee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 24.43
Antwan Hawkins' Big Game Leads Mojave over Bonanza
Mojave picked up their sixth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Antwan Hawkins. Hawkins was unstoppable, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
On the season, Hawkins has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 80.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.78
Travis Ervin Makes It Two for Cimarron-Memorial
The second Cimarron-Memorial player making an appearance here is Travis Ervin, and for good reason. He forced a fumble and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Gamescore: 22.50
Other Notable Players
- Arthur AJ Williams: 26 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.77)
- Matthew Sua: 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.58)
- Cedrick Stubblefield: 1 sack and 5 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Albert AJ Tuitele: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.97)
- Miguel Reinares: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
