County/Metro 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!
Bryson Baker's Big Game Leads Sanger over Edison
Starting off the list is Sanger's Bryson Baker, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Baker rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Baker might just drop another big game when he faces off against Madera on Friday. When Baker last faced the Coyotes back in October of 2023, he rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 44.32
Kendale Mcgrew Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Sanger got the W thanks in part to Kendale McGrew playing the best football he has all season. McGrew rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
For the year, McGrew has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 72.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.45
Kayden Mcgrew's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Kayden Mcgrew posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made four total tackles.
Gamescore: 34.15
A Season-Best Performance from Colton Johnson Leads San Joaquin Memorial over Madera
San Joaquin Memorial was led to victory by Colton Johnson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Johnson threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
The win (which was San Joaquin Memorial's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Johnson and San Joaquin Memorial will take on Bullard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.30
Franklin Made His Presence Known in Bullard's 44-13 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Tyler Franklin of Bullard. Franklin threw for 232 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Bullard pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Franklin's next matchup is against San Joaquin Memorial on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 28.97
Other Notable Players
- Devon Laney: 78 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.20)
- John Paul Hernandez: 56 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.93)
- Leo Quiroz: 5 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Joel Arellano: 209 yards passing; 30 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.13)
- David Bell: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
