Redwood Empire - Adobe 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!
Rancho Cotate Gets a Boost from Martinez in 31-21 Loss
Starting off the list is Rancho Cotate's Gio Martinez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Martinez rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
This season, Martinez has averaged 32 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to seven.
Gamescore: 32.15
Bo Lode and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Vintage picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Bo Lode. Lode did his part (and then some), rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles.
On the season, Lode has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 26.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.90
Mason Howell Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Mason Howell posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 78 yards.
On the year, Howell has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 39.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 15 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
Retamoza Posts Huge Game in 24-23 Victory
Tino Retamoza's big game helped extend Cardinal Newman's winning streak to six on Friday. Retamoza turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 190 yards and three touchdowns.
Cardinal Newman's win bumped their record up to 6-0. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals takes on Rancho Cotate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.07
Other Notable Players
- Jonah Bertoli: 78 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.30)
- Zachariah Raia: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.80)
- Zion Cargill: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
