Mid-Valley 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!
Hamilton Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Ilan Davis
Ilan Davis's big game helped extend Hamilton's winning streak to six on Friday. Los Molinos had no answer to Davis as he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Hamilton pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Davis and Hamilton will host Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.62
A Season-Best Effort from Noel Velazquez Leads Maxwell over Quincy
On Friday, Maxwell got the W thanks in part to Noel Velazquez playing the best football he has all season. Velazquez rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Velazquez must have Quincy's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Velazquez rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 163 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 63.62
Kayden Strong Delivers Electric Performance Vs Los Molinos
Kayden Strong's big game helped extend Hamilton's winning streak to six on Friday. Strong turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 329 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt.
For the season, Strong has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 190.3 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 63.18
Hamre Posts Huge Game in 62-36 Defeat
Harrison Hamre's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 111+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hamre might have his next game, a home matchup with Maxwell, circled on his calendar. Hamre rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 52.68
Alex Hernandez Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Alex Hernandez of Williams. Hernandez punched in a rushing score.
Williams is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Hernandez and Williams will venture away from home to take on Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.30
Other Notable Players
- Cesar Leal: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
