Desert Empire 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!
Ruberg Came Up Big in La Quinta's 42-28 Victory
Starting off the list is La Quinta's James Madden Ruberg, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ruberg rushed for 276 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory was the third in a row for La Quinta, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Ruberg and La Quinta will square off against Shadow Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.28
Rancho Mirage Gets a Boost from Williams in 42-28 Defeat
While Jeremiah Williams delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Rancho Mirage. Nobody could stop Williams as he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
La Quinta's probably not too fond of Williams given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Williams saw the Blackhawks), he rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 45.25
A Season-Best Performance from Jackson Bishop Leads Palm Desert over Shadow Hills
Jackson Bishop produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Palm Desert to the win on Thursday. Bishop wasn't messing around, picking up five sacks and making seven total tackles (7.0 for loss). The match was his 18th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Bishop might just drop another big game when he faces off against Palm Springs on Friday. When Bishop last faced the Indians back in October of 2023, he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 42.25
Jesus Pazos Goes Supernova in Xavier Prep Victory
Jesus Pazos put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Palm Springs had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Pazos it was a similar story. When Pazos last faced the Indians back in October of 2023, he made 23 total tackles.
Gamescore: 36.45
Tj Bosley Makes It Two for Xavier Prep
Keeping Pazos company is Tj Bosley, a fellow Xavier Prep player. He picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
On the season, Bosley has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 36.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.35
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Kambe: 3.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 32.50)
- Zach Gibbs: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Darius Pine: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Connor Orfield: 252 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.10)
- Donte Winfrey: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
