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!
Jordan Johnson Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Palm Springs had to settle for second even though Jordan Johnson put up the best numbers he has all season. Johnson rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns.
Palm Springs dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Johnson and Palm Springs will take on Xavier Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.20
Pedro Trujillo Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Shadow Hills was led to victory by Pedro Trujillo, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Trujillo threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Trujillo might have his next game, a home matchup with Palm Desert, circled on his calendar. When Trujillo last faced the Aztecs back in October of 2023, he picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards.
Gamescore: 37.80
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Jackson Bishop
Palm Desert came up short on Friday despite Jackson Bishop delivering his best game to date. Bishop wasn't messing around, picking up 1.5 sacks and making 13 total tackles (6.0 for loss). The matchup was his 17th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Rancho Mirage's probably not too fond of Bishop given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Bishop saw the Rattlers), he picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles.
Gamescore: 33.75
Davelle Johnson Makes It Two for Palm Springs
The second Palm Springs player making an appearance here is Davelle Johnson, and for good reason. He made three total tackles and defended a pass. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
Gamescore: 31.33
La Quinta Gets a Boost from Ruberg in 34-7 Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is James Madden Ruberg of La Quinta. Ruberg rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards.
La Quinta pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Ruberg and La Quinta will welcome Rancho Mirage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.40
Other Notable Players
- Bishop Miller: 290 yards passing; 26 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.33)
- Payton Reynolds: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.50)
- Jesus Pazos: 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Jojo Diaz: 85 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.67)
- Adrian Rangel: 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
