Diablo - Foothill 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Hayezon Jackson Leads Clayton Valley Charter over Las Lomas
On Friday, Clayton Valley Charter got the W thanks in part to Hayezon Jackson playing the best football he has all season. Jackson rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (110.7). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
The win (which was Clayton Valley Charter's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Jackson and Clayton Valley Charter will welcome Acalanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.45
Josh Elerts Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Acalanes got the W thanks in part to Josh Elerts playing the best football he has all season. Elerts rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made a tackle.
Acalanes' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Elerts and Acalanes will square off against Clayton Valley Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.30
Roman Mercado's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Las Lomas over Clayton Valley Charter
Las Lomas had to settle for second on Friday, but Roman Mercado sure wasn't going down easily. Mercado turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 192 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Mercado is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Campolindo on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Mercado saw the Cougars), he picked up 204 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 37.87
Big Game from Blair As Miramonte Fell 35-28
While Carson Blair delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Miramonte. Acalanes had no answer to Blair as he threw for 348 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Miramonte's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. Blair and Miramonte will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Las Lomas at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 28.50
Dylan Thomas Makes It Two for Las Lomas
The second Las Lomas player making an appearance here is Dylan Thomas, and for good reason. He threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Thomas has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 221.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.62
Other Notable Players
- Jack Quinnild: 149 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.23)
- Drew Mckenzie: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Cruz Silva: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Jack Cooney: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Brady Wall: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
