Tri-County - Sequoia Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jackson Leibee Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Immanuel got the W thanks in part to Jackson Leibee playing the best football he has all season. Leibee rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (111.3) per game. His longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards.
The win for Immanuel keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Leibee and Immanuel will take on Central Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.87
A Season-Best Effort from Jacob Molina Leads Exeter over Washington Union
Exeter was led to victory by Jacob Molina, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Molina rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Molina is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Hanford West on Thursday. Molina threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score the last time he and the Huskies duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 42.47
Balton King's Big Game Leads Immanuel over Sierra Pacific
Balton King was instrumental in extending Immanuel's winning streak to seven on Friday. King turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Those 152 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
For the season, King has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 110.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 61.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.60
Owen Robertson Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Exeter got the W thanks in part to Owen Robertson playing the best football he has all season. Robertson picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Exeter is undefeated when Robertson posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the year, Robertson has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 64 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 30.62
Berry Came Up Big in Selma's 20-0 Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Kayden Berry of Selma. Berry rushed for 98 yards on only 11 carries.
Selma now has a winning record of 4-3. Berry and Selma will head out on the road to square off against Sierra Pacific at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.20
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Romo: 11 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.70)
- Jacob Hernandez: 72 yards rushing; 40 yards receiving (Gamescore: 21.12)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
