County/Metro 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 Performance from Kendale Mcgrew Leads Sanger over Bullard
On Friday, Sanger got the W thanks in part to Kendale McGrew playing the best football he has all season. McGrew rushed for 158 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory was the third in a row for Sanger, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. McGrew and Sanger will square off against Justin Garza at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.25
Andrew Garcia's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, San Joaquin Memorial got the W thanks in part to Andrew Garcia playing the best football he has all season. Garcia rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Garcia has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 65 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.48
David Bell Delivers Best Effort of Season
San Joaquin Memorial was led to victory by David Bell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Bell rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, Bell has averaged 22.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.47
Jacob Niemeyer Makes It Two for Sanger
The second Sanger player making an appearance here is Jacob Niemeyer, and for good reason. He rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
This year, Niemeyer has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 57.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.50
Baker Posts Huge Game in 39-20 Win
Bryson Baker put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
Baker is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Justin Garza on Friday. When Baker last faced the Guardians back in September of 2023, he rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
Gamescore: 36.87
Other Notable Players
- Arion Ciano: 51 yards passing; 78 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
