Central California - CCC 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Jeremiah Delarosa Leads Atwater over El Capitan
Atwater was led to victory by Jeremiah Delarosa, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Delarosa rushed for 129 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory was the third in a row for Atwater, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Delarosa and Atwater will head out on the road to take on Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.68
Big Game from Dupree As Merced Won 45-7
Quintell Dupree was instrumental in extending Merced's winning streak to three on Friday. Nobody could stop Dupree as he threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
If history really does repeat itself, Dupree might just drop another big game when he faces off against El Capitan on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Dupree saw the Gauchos), he threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Gamescore: 35.13
Julian Higareda Makes It Two for Merced
Another Merced player making an appearance on this list is Julian Higareda. He picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards.
Higareda and Merced will look to defend their home field on Friday against El Capitan at 7:00 p.m. The game will pit Higareda up against the Gauchos' star WR Diego Ultreras. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 19.75
While El Capitan might've come up empty on Friday, Lorenzo Peters wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Peters was still balling out as he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
El Capitan's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-3. Peters and El Capitan will head out to square off against Merced at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.80
Other Notable Players
- Jeremy Garcia: 86 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
