Golden Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Justin Wyatt Jr. Turns in Season-Best Effort
Justin Wyatt Jr. produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Highland to the win on Friday. Wyatt Jr. wasn't messing around, throwing for 296 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also punching in a rushing score. The match was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Wyatt Jr. might just drop another big game when he faces off against Antelope Valley on Friday. Wyatt Jr. threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries the last time he and the Antelopes duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 49.13
Graham Posts Huge Game in 49-0 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jaden Graham stepped things up a notch to give Quartz Hill the 'W'. Nobody could stop Graham as he rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He has become a key player for Quartz Hill: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Quartz Hill now has a winning record of 4-3. Graham and Quartz Hill will host Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.60
Gavin Houston Delivers Electric Effort Vs Palmdale
Gavin Houston posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 221 yards while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 107 rushing yards in the fifth games prior.
With the loss, Antelope Valley broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-4. Houston and Antelope Valley will play host again on Friday to welcome Highland, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 34.60
A Season-Best Effort from Marciano Salazar Leads Palmdale over Antelope Valley
Marciano Salazar produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Palmdale to the win on Friday. Salazar rushed for 114 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the season, Salazar has averaged 24.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.15
Jayson Wilson Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, Lancaster got the W thanks in part to Jayson Wilson playing the best football he has all season. Wilson rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 108 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Lancaster, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles dukes it out withKnight at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.60
Other Notable Players
- Jayden Carrillo: 1 sack, 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 30.50)
- Paul Turner: 135 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Jonathan Morales: 139 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.15)
- Joshua Suarez: 200 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Roderick Erwin: 104 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
