Delta 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!
Armon Thorntona Goes Supernova in Laguna Creek Win
Starting off the list is Laguna Creek's Armon Thorntona, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Thorntona rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Thorntona and Laguna Creek will challenge Elk Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Thorntona will face off against Daniel Tejada, the Thundering Herd's star rusher. 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: 40.08
Joshua Garcia Turns in Season-Best Effort
Cosumnes Oaks came up short on Friday despite Joshua Garcia delivering his best game to date. Garcia threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Cosumnes Oaks is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Garcia will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Sheldon on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.47
ODIE JEFFERSON Delivers Best Effort of Season
Monterey Trail was led to victory by ODIE JEFFERSON, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. JEFFERSON rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Monterey Trail, bringing their record for this year to 3-4. JEFFERSON and Monterey Trail will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 35.20
Alphonso Moore Jr. Has Career-Day on Friday
Alphonso Moore Jr. posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up a sack and made a tackle. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
The victory (which was Elk Grove's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Moore Jr. and Elk Grove will take on Laguna Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.10
A Season-Best Performance from Tristan Jackson Leads Cosumnes Oaks over Laguna Creek
Cosumnes Oaks came up short on Friday despite Tristan Jackson delivering his best game to date. Jackson picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards.
For the season, Jackson has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 68 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.38
Other Notable Players
- Kayleb Gerard: 134 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.57)
- GABE CORONADO: 96 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Cole Davis: 214 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.85)
- Lucan Amituanai: 3 sacks, 6 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Rayshawn Cannaday: 172 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
