South Yosemite - Mountain 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!
Josh Encinas Delivers Electric Effort Vs East Bakersfield
Starting off the list is South's Josh Encinas, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Encinas threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The victory (which was South's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Encinas and South will play host again on Friday to welcome Mira Monte, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 30.93
Andrew Aguirre was a major factor in Tehachapi's win over North on Friday. Aguirre did his part (and then some), rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Tehachapi's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. They and West are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.83
Gyrell Hasley Makes It Two for South
Another South player making an appearance on this list is Gyrell Hasley. He picked up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Hasley has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 56.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had four receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.65
Kaidon Hagerty Makes It Two for Tehachapi
Another Tehachapi player making an appearance on this list is Kaidon Hagerty. He rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
For the year, Hagerty has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 22.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.85
South Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Marvin Parra
Marvin Parra's big game helped extend South's winning streak to five on Friday. Parra turned in nothing short of a gem, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Unfortunately for East Bakersfield, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Parra. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Parra saw the Blades), he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 22.95
Other Notable Players
- Adrian Pina: 27 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 20.23)
- Cayden King: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.10)
- Justin Lewis: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Elias Gurrola: 50 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.23)
- Levi Delgado: 106 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
