Pioneer 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!
Brock Galer Delivers Best Performance of Season
Brock Galer produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lincoln to the win on Friday. Galer rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 1.5 sacks and made four total tackles.
This season, Galer has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 74.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 40.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.50
Josiah Rubidoux Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Josiah Rubidoux posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Rubidoux has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 29.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.37
Lincoln Williams Dazzles in Bear River Victory
Bear River found a leader in Lincoln Williams as the team took down Colfax on Friday. Nobody could stop Williams as he rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Bear River's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-2. Williams and Bear River will face off against Mira Loma at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.48
Syders Came Up Big in Marysville's 22-6 Victory
Marysville picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Dennis Syders. Nobody could stop Syders as he rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Marysville's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Marysville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Syders and Marysville will venture away from home to face off against Oakmont at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.28
Joseph Franklin Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Joseph Franklin posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Wheatland over Marysville on Friday. Franklin wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss). The game was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
With the loss, Wheatland broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-1. Franklin and Wheatland will take on Center at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.95
Other Notable Players
- Konley Cova: 2 sacks and 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.35)
- Beau Ogles: 49 yards passing; 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.17)
- Isaac Martin: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Jason Kinney: 3 sacks and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Suleiman Hassan-Olajoku: 50 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
