SDFN Player of the Week (Aug. 23-24)

Mario Alves (Kearny Komets)

303 passing yards & 6 TDs vs. Calexico

Quarterback Mario Alves earns our Player of the Week honors after completing 11 of 16 passes for 303 yards and six touchdowns in just three quarters of play, helping his Kearny Komets defeat the Calexico Bulldogs 65-16. We caught up with the senior recipient and Kearny Offensive Coordinator Verlain Betofe to discuss the Komets' explosive offense and their two-week preparation for Morse.

Contenders

Trevor Appleman (Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders)

305 passing yards & 4 TDs vs. El Capitan

Keegan Baker (Valhalla Norsemen)

263 rushing yards & 5 TDs vs. University City

Javin Deanda (Hilltop Lancers)

414 passing yards & 4 TDs vs. Escondido

Anthony Gilpan Jr. (Olympian Eagles)

130 receiving yards, 2 TDs, & 1 INT vs. Ramona

Jake Hadzicki (Del Norte Nighthawks) 

2 TDs, 2 INTs, & 1 fumble recovery vs. Fallbrook

Mo Jackson (San Diego Cavers)

212 rushing yards & 2 TDs vs. Crawford

Elelyon Noa (Helix Highlanders)

3 Total TDs (2 rush, 1 REC) vs. Cajon (San Bernardino, CA)

Benjo O’Brien (Lincoln Hornets)

143 receiving yards & 1 TD vs. Monte Vista

Ke’ontae Springs (Madison Warhawks)
440 all-purpose yards & 4 TDs vs. Rancho Bernardo

Desmond Taua (Vista Panthers)
223 rushing yards & 3 TDs vs. St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano, CA)