Sierra 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!
Kaleb Edwards Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Oak Ridge's Kaleb Edwards, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Edwards picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Edwards has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 72 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.80
Merino Came Up Big in Rocklin's 42-0 Victory
Rafi Merino was a major factor in Rocklin's victory over Whitney on Friday. Merino was unstoppable, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Merino has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 89.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.60
Folsom Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Ryder Lyons
Ryder Lyons's big game helped extend Folsom's winning streak to four on Friday. Oak Ridge had no answer to Lyons as he threw for 291 yards and five touchdowns.
Lyons might have his next game, a road matchup with Del Oro, circled on his calendar. When Lyons last faced the Golden Eagles back in October of 2023, he threw for 219 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 34.10
A Season-Best Performance from Jameson Powell Leads Folsom over Oak Ridge
Jameson Powell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Folsom to the win on Friday. Powell picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
If history really does repeat itself, Powell might just drop another big game when he faces off against Del Oro on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Powell saw the Golden Eagles), he picked up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 30.68
Rocklin Gets a Boost from Keeley in 42-0 Victory
The second Rocklin player making an appearance here is Derek Keeley, and for good reason. He rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Keeley must have Whitney's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Keeley rushed for 99 yards and five touchdowns the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 29.97
Other Notable Players
- Teddy Rios: 82 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.07)
- Reeve Slone: 135 yards passing; 45 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Taniela Tupou: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.23)
- Ryan Reeves: 62 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.37)
- Chris Effiong Jr.: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
