Valley Oak League Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Taylor Zalunardo and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Taylor Zalunardo was instrumental in extending Sierra's winning streak to six on Thursday. Zalunardo rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards she has had since back in August. She also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Sierra is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Zalunardo and Sierra will host Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 26.28
Central Catholic had to settle for second on Thursday, but Mia Cardoza sure wasn't going down easily. Cardoza was unstoppable, picking up 59 receiving yards.
Unfortunately for Oakdale, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Cardoza. Cardoza rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 100 yards on only five passes the last time she and the Mustangs duked it out last Tuesday.
Gamescore: 20.95
Barnes Posts Huge Game in 30-6 Victory
Janessa Barnes was instrumental in extending Sierra's winning streak to six on Thursday. Nobody could stop Barnes as he picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the year, Barnes has caught 28 touchdowns while averaging 76.5 receiving yards per game. She's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, she had eight receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 20.78
Morrisa Ralls Makes It Two for Central Catholic
The second Central Catholic player making an appearance here is Morrisa Ralls, and for good reason. She picked up 15 receiving yards.
For the year, Ralls has averaged 12 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.58
Sierra Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Maitland Kohoutek
Maitland Kohoutek's big game helped extend Sierra's winning streak to six on Thursday. Kohoutek was unstoppable, throwing for 59 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Kohoutek has thrown 27 touchdowns while averaging 95.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.13
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