Iota 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!
Brandon Figueroa Delivers Best Effort of Season
Irvine was led to victory by Brandon Figueroa, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Figueroa rushed for 335 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 94 yards.
Canyon had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Figueroa it was a similar story. When Figueroa last faced the Comanches back in August of 2023, he rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 83.80
Olin Morales Hyder Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Sonora had to settle for second even though Olin Morales Hyder put up the best numbers he has all season. Morales Hyder rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Sonora now has a losing record at 3-4. Morales Hyder and Sonora will take on Santa Ana at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 51.97
Mckelvy Came Up Big in El Toro's 31-28 Win
Jack Mckelvy posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Mckelvy has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 193.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 32.46 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 96.9 passer rating.
Gamescore: 41.17
Rudy Alcala Turns in Season-Best Performance
Troy was led to victory by Rudy Alcala, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Alcala threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Troy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Alcala and Troy will be playing in front of their home fans against Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.87
Ethan Mundt Dazzles in Troy Victory
Keeping Alcala company is Ethan Mundt, a fellow Troy player. He picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 61 yards.
This year, Mundt has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 27 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.02
Other Notable Players
- Kellen Rommelfanger: 147 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.12)
- Alexander Lundsberg: 316 yards passing; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.27)
- Luke Doyle: 148 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.63)
- Noah Heathington: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Vander Ploog: 71 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 21.15)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
