Southern 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!
Carson Lund Dazzles in Stone Ridge Christian Victory
Carson Lund was instrumental in extending Stone Ridge Christian's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Lund as he picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. His longest reception was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Stone Ridge Christian pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Lund and Stone Ridge Christian will take on Gustine at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.87
Big Game from Gutierrez As Delhi Won 37-7
Delhi found a leader in Antonio Gutierrez as the team took down Waterford on Friday. Gutierrez was dynamite, rushing for 174 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
On the season, Gutierrez has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 119.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 20.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 51.92
A Season-Best Effort from Sergio Bueno Leads Delhi over Waterford
Sergio Bueno produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Delhi to the win on Friday. Bueno rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Delhi is undefeated when Bueno posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the season, Bueno has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 50.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.00
Daijon O?Neil and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Stone Ridge Christian picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Daijon O?Neil. O?Neil was dynamite, rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 81 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Unfortunately for Mariposa County, this isn't the first big game they've seen from O?Neil. O?Neil rushed for 159 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries the last time he and the Grizzlies duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.52
Le Grand's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Jonathan Benavidez
Jonathan Benavidez helped snap Le Grand's six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Benavidez rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. Those 111 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Le Grand's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Benavidez and Le Grand will look to defend their home field on Friday against Yosemite at 7:15 p.m.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Marcus Gray: 301 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.67)
- Tj Mathews: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.18)
- Kayden Downey: 100 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.42)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
