Diablo - Mountain Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jeremiah Owens Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Mt. Diablo's Jeremiah Owens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Owens rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Owens and Mt. Diablo will face off against Castlemont at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The last time Owens took on the Knights, he, rushing for 45 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 41.10
Jalen Fayad Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Ygnacio Valley got the W thanks in part to Jalen Fayad playing the best football he has all season. Fayad rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 79 yards and three touchdowns.
Ygnacio Valley's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. Fayad and Ygnacio Valley will welcome San Lorenzo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.97
Joshua Werner Dazzles in Berean Christian Win
Joshua Werner posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Saturday. He rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
This season, Werner has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 223.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 2.4 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 37 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.93
Concord Gets a Boost from Reger in 16-13 Win
Jayden Reger's big game helped extend Concord's winning streak to three on Friday. Reger did his part (and then some), rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Concord's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Reger and Concord will face off against Encinal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.83
A Season-Best Performance from Christian Smith Leads Berean Christian over Redwood Christian
Berean Christian was led to victory by Christian Smith, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Smith picked up 32 receiving yards.
On the season, Smith has averaged 5 tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.28
Other Notable Players
- Michael Vasquez: 156 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.20)
- Dean Vawter: 2 interception (1TD) and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Damon Neu: 72 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.20)
- Fred Fine: (Gamescore: 17.15)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
