Southwest Yosemite - 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!
Brison Abbott Dazzles in Bakersfield Victory
Brison Abbott's big game helped extend Bakersfield's winning streak to six on Friday. Abbott was dynamite, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Highland had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Abbott it was a similar story. When Abbott last faced the Scots back in October of 2023, he rushed for 256 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 41.20
Cavazos Came Up Big in Bakersfield's 55-14 Victory
Elijah Cavazos's big game helped extend Bakersfield's winning streak to six on Friday. Cavazos was dynamite, throwing for 208 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
For the year, Cavazos has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 169.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.77
Big Game from Mather As Bakersfield Christian Won 43-12
Talen Mather was a major factor in Bakersfield Christian's victory over Ridgeview on Friday. Mather did his part (and then some), rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
If the past is any indication, Mather could be in store for another big game when he takes on Highland on Friday. Mather threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground the last time he and the Scots duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 23.85
Lincoln Adame Makes It Two for Bakersfield Christian
Another Bakersfield Christian player making an appearance on this list is Lincoln Adame. He threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes.
This year, Adame has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 239 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 134 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.63
Preston Mendez's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Preston Mendez posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Mendez has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 126.2 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had four passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 21.43
Other Notable Players
- Daivyan Page: 70 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.98)
- Mason Level: 73 yards passing; 27 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.77)
- Julian Griego: 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 3 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
