Southern California Top Rushing Performances: Week 5

<strong>Sone Aupiu, St. Anthony, 2022</strong> St. Anthony got off to a rough 0-3 start but has since won three consecutive game. The most impressive of which may have come in week five when the Saints went down to Orange County and beat Marina. Aupiu is one of the more underrated running backs in Southern California. He rushed for 268 yards and four touchdowns in the 43-27 win. Last week against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, he rushed for 356 yards and four touchdowns which earned him Press Telegram Player of the Week honors. https://twitter.com/SAHS20Athletics/status/1441969604591456258?s=20 https://twitter.com/InsideSoCalSpts/status/1440453471744913413?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25271" first="Max" last="Garrison"], St. Francis, 2022</strong> Garrison had a phenomenal performance in week one against Mira Costa when he rushed for 362 yards and six touchdowns which should have landed him on this list. He struggled against a good Damien team but rebounded this week in a win against Los Altos. The San Diego State commit rushed for 150 yards on 13 carries with three touchdowns. Garrison is an elite running back but San Diego State recruited him as a safety. https://twitter.com/James_Escarcega/status/1431486859834581000?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="120793" first="Nova" last="Kebeli"], Portola, 2022</strong> Kebeli is a regular on this list, but he had a career game in a competitive win over Northwood which gets him featured again. He rushed for a career-high 260 yards with 32 carries with three touchdowns in the 28-24 win. He also had a long punt return in the game. Portola is more well-rounded than it used to be and is no longer completely one-dimensional, but if they win the Pacific Hills League championship it will be on the back of Kebeli. https://twitter.com/JonathanKhamis/status/1417152258525962241?s=20 <strong>Robert Padilla, Taft, 2022</strong> Taft had a 25-game losing streak entering the season and now has a 3-2 record, largely because of Padilla and the running game. The senior rushed for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 35-27 win over Contreras. Taft has won three of its last four games and opens West Valley League play against Chatsworth next week. https://twitter.com/Tarek_Fattal/status/1441844729717559298?s=20 <strong>Devin Samples, Long Beach Poly, 2023</strong> Poly had its closest Moore League game in awhile in a 42-38 win over Millikan last week. Samples was a big reason for Poly’s win, gashing the Millikan defense for 284 yards and four touchdowns. The yardage and touchdowns are career-highs for Samples and he doubled his season total in touchdowns which now stands at eight. Poly plays Wilson next week and should cruise through the rest of the Moore League. https://twitter.com/johnwdavis/status/1441611012906438660?s=20 https://twitter.com/johnwdavis/status/1441640227429175302?s=20 <hr /> <em><strong>Other top performers:</strong></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Melvin Adams, North Hollywood</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Noah Aires, Estancia</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Blake Allen, San Clemente</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Daniel Anoh, Palisades</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jack Arntz, Laguna Beach</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="187309" first="Drew" last="Barrett"], Trabuco Hills</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="25225" first="Raleek" last="Brown"], Mater Dei</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="115462" first="Ajon" last="Bryant"], Mater Dei</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jesse Carmona, Ganesha</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Anthony Chessani, Fillmore</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Kayden Collins, Canoga Park</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jayson Cortes, Centennial</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="39430" first="Darius" last="Cowens"], Pacifica</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Kelvin Duran, Arleta</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Zuriel Eatmon, El Camino</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Nick Ferlauto, Laguna Hills</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Gavin Galzote, Vista Murrieta</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jack Gill, Aliso Niguel</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Kal-El Gordon, El Cajon Valley</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jonathan Guerrero, Rio Hondo Prep</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Adam Harper, Northwood</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Damian Henderson, Long Beach Jordan</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Trey Kukuk, Capistrano Valley</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Cody Masumiya, Kennedy</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Cheo Medina, Northview</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Georgie Nua, Oceanside</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="141919" first="Tahj" last="Owens"], Loyola</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Lucas Pesak, Tesoro</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jared Referente, JSerra</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Rodrick Robinson, Lincoln</span>