High Desert 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!
Morgan Posts Huge Game in 26-16 Win
Starting off the list is Boron's Isaiah Morgan, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Morgan rushed for 148 yards.
Boron's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Morgan and Boron will play host again on Friday to welcome California City, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 54.88
Andrew Gartica Delivers Electric Performance Vs Rosamond
Another Boron player making an appearance on this list is Andrew Gartica. He picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Gartica could be in store for another big game when he takes on California City on Friday. When Gartica last faced the Ravens back in October of 2023, he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 65 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 37.63
Bishop Union Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Emory Dondero
Bishop Union picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Emory Dondero. Dondero was unstoppable, rushing for 43 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 112 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Bishop Union's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Dondero and Bishop Union will be playing in front of their home fans against Kern Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.47
Big Game from Carver As Kern Valley Won 21-6
Kern Valley picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Zane Carver. Carver was unstoppable, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 53 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Carver has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 74.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 28.33
Carson Parks Goes Supernova in Kern Valley Win
Carson Parks posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Parks has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 70.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.43 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
Other Notable Players
- Malachi Orrick: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Robert Evans: 138 yards rushing; 24 yards receiving (Gamescore: 21.37)
- Nik Calderon: 40 yards receiving; 49 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.23)
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