Tri-County - Kings Canyon 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!
Reedley Gets a Boost from Bacon in 34-31 Loss
Starting off the list is Reedley's Will Bacon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Bacon rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 127 yards on only seven passes.
Reedley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. They and Kingsburg are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.17
A Season-Best Effort from Micah Paden Leads Central Valley Christian over Immanuel
Central Valley Christian was led to victory by Micah Paden, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Paden rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns.
The win got Central Valley Christian back to even at 4-4. Paden and Central Valley Christian are taking a road trip to challenge Washington Union at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.00
Ej Andres Makes It Two for Reedley
The second Reedley player making an appearance here is Ej Andres, and for good reason. He rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 52 yards.
For the year, Andres has averaged 18.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.37
Johnathan Vega Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Johnathan Vega posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made a tackle.
With the victory, Washington Union broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. Vega and Washington Union will square off against Central Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.23
Zuniga Jr. Made His Presence Known in Washington Union's 34-31 Win
Keeping Vega company is Max Zuniga Jr., a fellow Washington Union player. He forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss). Zuniga Jr. is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season.
On the season, Zuniga Jr. has averaged 14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Mckinley Williams: 291 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.40)
- Rashad Perry: 120 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.67)
- Alexander Gaytan: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Kade Holt: 177 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.50)
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