Tri-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!
Peyton Hare Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Eureka got the W thanks in part to Peyton Hare playing the best football he has all season. Hare rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
Hare and Eureka will head out to take on Central Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Hare up against the Vikings' star quarterback Brody Roullett. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 69.30
Blake Ellis and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Blake Ellis's big game helped extend Humboldt's winning streak to six on Friday. Ellis did his part (and then some), rushing for 84 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 198 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes for the 'W'.
Humboldt's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Ellis and Humboldt will venture away from home to face off against West Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.90
Mason Sterling Dazzles in Humboldt Victory
Mason Sterling was instrumental in extending Humboldt's winning streak to six on Friday. Sterling did his part (and then some), rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
On the season, Sterling has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 33 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 38.58
Laken Valentine Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Eureka got the W thanks in part to Laken Valentine playing the best football he has all season. Valentine picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the year, Valentine has averaged 7.3 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 8.5 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 36.5 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 35.52
Eureka Gets a Boost from Mouer in 58-2 Victory
Another Eureka player making an appearance on this list is Kalim Mouer. He rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
For the season, Mouer has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 76.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.35
Other Notable Players
- Cole G. Mathes: 53 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 43 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
