Ironwood Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Lewis Posts Huge Game in 28-21 Victory
Starting off the list is Ontario Christian's Zander Lewis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lewis rushed for 274 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. He has become a key player for Ontario Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
On the season, Lewis has averaged 34.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 89.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 177 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 62.38
Everson Mathis Delivers Electric Effort Vs Capistrano Valley Christian
Everson Mathis was a major factor in Village Christian's victory over Capistrano Valley Christian on Friday. Mathis did his part (and then some), rushing for 35 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 281 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes for the 'W'.
Mathis and Village Christian will welcome Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Mathis up against the Defenders' star QB Austin Abrahams. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 47.13
Joshua Monroe Dazzles in Capistrano Valley Christian Loss
While Joshua Monroe delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Capistrano Valley Christian. Despite the defeat, Monroe was still balling out as he rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Capistrano Valley Christian is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Monroe and Capistrano Valley Christian will venture away from home to take on Ontario Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.10
Dwight "Dj" Deranja Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Dwight "Dj" Deranja posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, "Dj" Deranja has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 8.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 31 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.45
Max Krosky Makes It Two for Capistrano Valley Christian
Another Capistrano Valley Christian player making an appearance on this list is Max Krosky. He picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Krosky has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 81 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.83
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