Redwood Empire - Mountain Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
John Demartini Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Novato got the W thanks in part to John Demartini playing the best football he has all season. Demartini rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 55 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 114 or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
The win was the fifth in a row for Novato, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Demartini will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Sonoma Valley on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.43
Apollo Pereira Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Piner got the W thanks in part to Apollo Pereira playing the best football he has all season. Pereira rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Piner's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Pereira and Piner will welcome San Rafael at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.48
Hernandez Posts Huge Game in 56-21 Win
Another Piner player making an appearance on this list is Jaden Hernandez. He picked up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made three total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
This season, Hernandez has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 89.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.02
A Season-Best Performance from Lachlan Royston Leads San Rafael over Archie Williams
San Rafael was led to victory by Lachlan Royston, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Royston threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
This season, Royston has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 134 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.13
Other Notable Players
- Nova Perrill Ii: 85 yards passing; 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.37)
- Harper Corso: 90 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Dante Canziani: 118 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.88)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
