Mid-Valley 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!
Erik New Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Erik New produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Maxwell to the win on Friday. New rushed for 298 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (123.6). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run.
Maxwell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Portola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 114.62
Hamilton Gets a Boost from Strong in 59-7 Victory
Hamilton picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kayden Strong. Strong did his part (and then some), throwing for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 46 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
Strong and Hamilton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Maxwell at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. The Braves got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Panthers, probably because Strong had a solid game then too: he picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 64.30
Noel Velazquez Makes It Two for Maxwell
The second Maxwell player making an appearance here is Noel Velazquez, and for good reason. He threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
On the season, Velazquez has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 183 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 37.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 62 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 60.73
Davis Long was a major factor in Biggs's win over Portola on Friday. Long was dynamite, making three total tackles. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Biggs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Long and Biggs will venture away from home to face off against Los Molinos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.88
Hamilton Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Cesar Leal
Hamilton picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Cesar Leal. Leal was dynamite, picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Leal has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 36.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.85
Other Notable Players
- Harrison Hamre: 293 yards rushing (Gamescore: 31.40)
- Ilan Davis: 1 sack, 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.65)
- Case Porter: 104 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.82)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
