3A Northern 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 Effort from Keeshawn Love Leads Fernley over Lowry
On Friday, Fernley got the W thanks in part to Keeshawn Love playing the best football he has all season. Love rushed for 526 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
Love must have Lowry's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Love saw the Buckaroos), he rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 133.20
Erick Valencia Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Lowry had to settle for second even though Erick Valencia put up the best numbers he has all season. Valencia rushed for 222 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 102 yards while completing 83.3% of his passes. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (114). Those 222 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Lowry is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Valencia and Lowry will square off against South Tahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 80.80
Truckee Wins 21st-Straight Thanks to Ivan Esparza
Ivan Esparza was instrumental in extending Truckee's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Esparza rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Truckee's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Esparza and Truckee will take on Sparks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.48
Melendy Posts Huge Game in 21-14 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Carson Melendy of Churchill County. Melendy rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns. Churchill County is 4-1 when Melendy posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
The victory got Churchill County back to even at 4-4. Melendy and Churchill County will challenge Elko at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.60
Other Notable Players
- Paul Ronzone: 2 sacks, 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Luke Lauter: (1TD) and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Joey Machado: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Jake Carsrud: 129 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Calvin Curtis: 2 interception and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
