Sierra Foothill 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!
Derek Keeley Dazzles in Rocklin Victory
Starting off the list is Rocklin's Derek Keeley, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Keeley rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown. Those 142 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Keeley is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Del Oro on Friday. When Keeley last faced the Golden Eagles back in November of 2023, he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 46.10
Jack Patock Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jesuit was led to victory by Jack Patock, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Patock rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This year, Patock has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 45.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.65
Rafi Merino Makes It Two for Rocklin
Another Rocklin player making an appearance on this list is Rafi Merino. He rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
For the year, Merino has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 87.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.50
Lyons Made His Presence Known in Folsom's 69-7 Victory
Folsom picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ryder Lyons. Whitney had no answer to Lyons as he threw for 171 yards and five touchdowns. Lyons has been hot recently, having posted five or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Whitney's probably not too fond of Lyons given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Lyons saw the Wildcats), he threw for 267 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Gamescore: 34.60
Darnell Turner Jr. Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Darnell Turner Jr. posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Granite Bay over Rocklin on Friday. Turner Jr. picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Granite Bay's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. Turner Jr. and Granite Bay will take on Davis Sr. at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.60
Other Notable Players
- Thorne Watson: 89 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.65)
- Jasen Womack: 35 yards receiving; 73 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.43)
- Teddy Rios: 125 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.93)
- Isaiah Ene: 83 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
