Redwood Empire - Bay Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Mason Caturegli Leads St. Vincent De Paul over Analy
On Saturday, St. Vincent de Paul got the W thanks in part to Mason Caturegli playing the best football he has all season. Caturegli rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
St. Vincent de Paul's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Caturegli will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Ukiah on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.87
Phillips Came Up Big in Ukiah's 42-14 Victory
Omaurie Phillips's big game helped extend Ukiah's winning streak to three on Friday. Santa Rosa had no answer to Phillips as he picked up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Phillips has been hot recently, having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Ukiah's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Phillips and Ukiah will face off against St. Vincent de Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.73
Rashai Thompson Turns in Another Game with at Least 119 Rushing Yards
Rashai Thompson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least 119 rushing yards. He rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Santa Rosa is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Thompson and Santa Rosa will take on Maria Carrillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.70
Tyler Chelew Delivers Best Effort of Season
St. Vincent de Paul was led to victory by Tyler Chelew, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Chelew rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023.
On the season, Chelew has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 25.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.98
Jack Ellis Makes It Three for St. Vincent De Paul
Another St. Vincent de Paul player making an appearance on this list is Jack Ellis. He picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Ellis has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 28 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.70
Other Notable Players
- Thor Boswell: 266 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.83)
- Beau David: 132 yards passing; 29 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Jack Stevenson: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
