Big West - Lower 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!
Ryder Smith Dazzles in Great Oak Defeat
Starting off the list is Great Oak's Ryder Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Smith picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the season, Smith has averaged 8.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 45.73
Artyon Celestine Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Murrieta Mesa got the W thanks in part to Artyon Celestine playing the best football he has all season. Celestine rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
On the year, Celestine has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 85 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 20.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.08
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Deshawn Reid
Deshawn Reid produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Murrieta Mesa to the win on Friday. Reid wasn't messing around, making 23 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defending a pass. The match was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Reid has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 1.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.00
Noah Cuenca's Big Game Leads King over Corona
King found a leader in Noah Cuenca as the team took down Corona on Thursday. Cuenca was dynamite, throwing for 275 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
King pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Cuenca and King will square off against Temecula Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.93
Ryker Galvan Makes It Two for King
Another King player making an appearance on this list is Ryker Galvan. He picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
On the year, Galvan has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 39.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 28.25
Other Notable Players
- Andrew Dixon: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Isaiah Casillas: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Noah Watkins: 1 sack, 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.28)
- Ramese Rivera: 287 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.53)
- Daniel Ritchie: 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
