Mid-Valley 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!
Ilan Davis and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Ilan Davis was instrumental in extending Hamilton's winning streak to six on Friday. Davis did his part (and then some), making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) for the 'W'.
Hamilton pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Davis and Hamilton will look to defend their home field on Friday against Williams at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 64.62
A Season-Best Effort from Noel Velazquez Leads Maxwell over Quincy
Maxwell was led to victory by Noel Velazquez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Velazquez rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Quincy had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Velazquez it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Velazquez saw the Trojans), he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 163 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Gamescore: 63.62
Big Game from Strong As Hamilton Won 62-36
Kayden Strong's big game helped extend Hamilton's winning streak to six on Friday. Strong did his part (and then some), rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 329 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt for the 'W'.
For the season, Strong has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 190.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 9.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 112.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 63.18
Another Game with at Least 111 Rushing Yards from Harrison Hamre
Harrison Hamre continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his eighth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 111 rushing yards. He rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.
If history really does repeat itself, Hamre might just drop another big game when he faces off against Maxwell on Friday. When Hamre last faced the Panthers back in September of 2023, he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 52.68
Alex Hernandez Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Alex Hernandez of Williams. Hernandez punched in a rushing score.
Williams is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Hernandez's next contest is against Hamilton on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 32.30
Other Notable Players
- Cesar Leal: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
