5A Division III Northern 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!
Damonte Ranch Gets a Boost from Craig in 35-0 Win
Starting off the list is Damonte Ranch's Kobe Craig, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Craig rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Craig must have North Valleys's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Craig rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in August of 2023.
Gamescore: 36.00
Galena Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Colson Kermode
Colson Kermode's big game helped extend Galena's winning streak to three on Friday. Kermode was unstoppable, throwing for 126 yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Kermode and Galena will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hug at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. The last time Kermode took on the Hawks, he threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 31.05
Zach Scott Makes It Two for Damonte Ranch
Another Damonte Ranch player making an appearance on this list is Zach Scott. He picked up 30 receiving yards.
This year, Scott has averaged 3.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.67 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 10.17 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 23.83
A Season-Best Effort from Eric Martinez Leads North Valleys over Damonte Ranch
On Friday, North Valleys had to settle for second even though Eric Martinez put up the best numbers he has all season. Martinez made 18 total tackles and snagged an interception. He has become a key player for North Valleys: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
North Valleys dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Martinez and North Valleys will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Carson at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 20.75
Other Notable Players
- Amari Nash: 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 16.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
