West Sierra 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!
Bryan Ruiz Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Mendota's Bryan Ruiz, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ruiz picked up five sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles.
For the season, Ruiz has averaged 3.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 10 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 2.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 42.25
Julius Borjas' Big Game Leads Coalinga over Tranquillity
Julius Borjas was instrumental in extending Coalinga's winning streak to nine on Friday. Borjas was dynamite, rushing for 61 yards and four touchdowns.
Borjas and Coalinga will be playing at home against Dos Palos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Borjas will face off against Andre Flores, the Broncos' star running back. 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: 36.48
Jd Reed Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Coalinga got the W thanks in part to Jd Reed playing the best football he has all season. Reed picked up 1.5 sacks, made five total tackles, and defended two passes.
For the season, Reed has averaged 3.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 4.33 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 35 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 35.50
Tyson Alvarado Has Career Rushing Day
Coalinga was led to victory by Tyson Alvarado, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Alvarado rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
Alvarado and Coalinga will take on Dos Palos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Alvarado up against the Broncos' star rusher Andre Flores. 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: 27.80
Big Game from Ceja As Firebaugh Fell 27-20
Rounding off our Top Five is Isaac Ceja of Firebaugh. Ceja rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 149 yards and a touchdown.
Ceja and Firebaugh will head out on the road to challenge Mendota at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Aztecs, probably because Ceja had a solid game then too: he threw for 146 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 53 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 25.73
Other Notable Players
- Dylan Teixeira: 120 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.95)
- Hawk Garcia: 42 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Noah Tasi: 210 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.60)
- Ryan Preciado: 152 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.23)
- Alex Rosa: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.88)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
