Peninsula - Bay 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!
Brayden Rosa Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Wilcox's Brayden Rosa, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Rosa forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (1.5 for loss). He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (1.5 for loss).
The victory (which was Wilcox's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Rosa and Wilcox are taking a road trip to take on Los Gatos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.98
Imahara Posts Huge Game in 35-7 Victory
Another Wilcox player making an appearance on this list is Kai Imahara. He rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards.
Imahara and Wilcox will venture away from home to face off against Los Gatos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Imahara will face off against Scotty Brennan, the Wildcats' star QB. 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: 32.70
Big Game from Kessler As Palo Alto Fell 27-13
While Palo Alto might've come up empty on Friday, Joseph Kessler wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Kessler as he rushed for 80 yards on only eight carries.
Palo Alto and Menlo School are set to duel on Saturday. Kessler will face off against Chuck Wynn, the Knights' star rusher. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 30.98
Ama Came Up Big in Menlo-Atherton's 27-13 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Evaimalo Ama stepped things up a notch to give Menlo-Atherton the 'W'. Ama turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Ama has caught 1 touchdown while averaging 27.1 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 25 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 80 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 29.72
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Roman Jacobs
Roman Jacobs continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 21st-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
For the season, Jacobs has averaged 10.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 29.00
Other Notable Players
- Beau Musser: 123 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 26.83)
- Devin Hyde: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Xander Eschelman: 215 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.83)
- Maxime Morelle: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.83)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
