Foothill 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!
Braeden Ward Delivers Electric Effort Vs Placer
Braeden Ward was instrumental in extending Twelve Bridges's winning streak to eight on Friday. Ward turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 55 receiving yards. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Twelve Bridges' win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Ward and Twelve Bridges will venture away from home to challenge Roseville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.83
Adrian Walters Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, River Valley got the W thanks in part to Adrian Walters playing the best football he has all season. Walters rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 101 or more in the last three games he's played.
River Valley's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. Walters and River Valley will face off against Del Campo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.88
Baylor Kelley Goes Supernova in Placer Defeat
Placer had to settle for second on Friday, but Baylor Kelley sure wasn't going down easily. Kelley turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
This season, Kelley has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 93.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.30
Connor Flaherty and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Connor Flaherty's big game helped extend Twelve Bridges's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Flaherty as he rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 152 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Flaherty has thrown 15 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 201.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.13 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 44.75 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 38.83
Twelve Bridges Gets a Boost from Rodriguez in 51-34 Victory
Isaiah Rodriguez was instrumental in extending Twelve Bridges's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Rodriguez as he picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
This year, Rodriguez has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 89.8 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 48 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.62
Other Notable Players
- Rhyder Eelkema: 177 yards rushing (Gamescore: 34.05)
- Shaun Jones: 107 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 32.60)
- Bryce Smith: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.55)
- (Jj)Oreste Yong: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
