Desert 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!
Hawk Made His Presence Known in Calipatria's 44-24 Win
Starting off the list is Calipatria's Dominic Hawk, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hawk rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Hawk and Calipatria will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st. The Hornets had to take a loss when they last met the Vikings, but Hawk had little to do with the loss: he picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 54.40
Juan Perez Turns in Season-Best Effort
Calipatria was led to victory by Juan Perez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Perez rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the season, Perez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 76.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.60
Holtville Wins 15th-Straight Thanks to Alonso Cuevas
Alonso Cuevas was instrumental in extending Holtville's winning streak to 15 on Thursday. Cuevas rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards.
Holtville's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Cuevas and Holtville will square off against Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 37.33
Another Game with at Least Ten Total Tackles from Lucio Ascolani
Lucio Ascolani continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his 21st-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least ten total tackles. He made 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
Holtville had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Ascolani it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Ascolani saw the Vikings), he made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended five passes.
Gamescore: 31.25
Holtville Gets a Boost from Armas in 52-14 Victory
Holtville picked up their 15th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Enrique Armas. Nobody could stop Armas as he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
For the season, Armas has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 138.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.98
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