Tango 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!
Cooper Starnes' Big Game Leads La Quinta over Loara
Starting off the list is La Quinta's Cooper Starnes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Starnes rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
This season, Starnes has run in 22 touchdowns while averaging 150.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.60
Govern Nguyen Delivers Best Effort of Season
Govern Nguyen produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Costa Mesa to the win on Thursday. Nguyen picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 71 yards.
On the season, Nguyen has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 16.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.87
Big Game from Guardado As Anaheim Won 42-6
Eduardo Guardado's big game helped extend Anaheim's winning streak to three on Thursday. Nobody could stop Guardado as he rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns.
Anaheim pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Guardado and Anaheim will square off against Bolsa Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.40
Andrew Waiss Makes It Two for Costa Mesa
The second Costa Mesa player making an appearance here is Andrew Waiss, and for good reason. He threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
This season, Waiss has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 122 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 33.13 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.50
A Season-Best Effort from Jorge Rodriguez Leads Loara over La Quinta
On Friday, Loara had to settle for second even though Jorge Rodriguez put up the best numbers he has all season. Rodriguez rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Loara is on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Rodriguez and Loara will square off against Santiago at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.12
Other Notable Players
- Brandon Berganza: 64 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Gavin Garza: 100 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
