North Central I 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!
Michael Dejohn Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Kelseyville's Michael Dejohn, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dejohn rushed for 265 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (114.5). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for Kelseyville, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Dejohn and Kelseyville will face off against Willits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.30
Porter Garman Delivers Electric Effort Vs Cloverdale
Willits picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Porter Garman. Cloverdale had no answer to Garman as he rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
For the year, Garman has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 95.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging ten rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.28
Willits Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Kolbe Bufardeci
Kolbe Bufardeci's big game helped extend Willits's winning streak to five on Friday. Bufardeci was unstoppable, making five total tackles and defending a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
This year, Bufardeci has averaged 9.1 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.57 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 74 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 43.02
A Season-Best Performance from Brock Barrick Leads Kelseyville over Upper Lake
Brock Barrick produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Kelseyville to the win on Friday. Barrick rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Barrick has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 150.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.60
Sam Beck Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sam Beck produced his most outstanding game to date while leading St. Helena to the win on Friday. Beck rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was St. Helena's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. Beck and St. Helena will be playing at home against Clear Lake at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 22.60
Other Notable Players
- Zach Jones: 32 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 27 yards receiving (Gamescore: 19.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
