Mother Lode 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!
Idrees Elfarra Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, River Islands got the W thanks in part to Idrees ElFarra playing the best football he has all season. ElFarra rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
River Islands moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. ElFarra and River Islands will be playing in front of their home fans against Viewpoint at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 64.17
Alex Henry III Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
River Islands was led to victory by Alex Henry III, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Henry III rushed for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 64 yards.
This season, Henry III has run in those 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.78
Matthew Schallberger Turns in Another Game with at Least Four Passing Touchdowns
On Friday, Linden got the W thanks in part to Matthew Schallberger playing the best football he has all season. Schallberger wasn't messing around, throwing for 277 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, while also punching in a rushing score. The game was his third straight with four or more passing touchdowns.
The win was the fifth in a row for Linden, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Schallberger and Linden will challenge Calaveras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.37
While Titus Beers delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Big Valley Christian. Beers was unstoppable, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Beers has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 74.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.02
Linden Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Dax Weber
Dax Weber was instrumental in extending Linden's winning streak to five on Friday. Riverbank had no answer to Weber as he picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Weber showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 50 yards.
On the year, Weber has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 22.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.33
Other Notable Players
- Landen Ly: 78 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 27 yards receiving (Gamescore: 27.58)
- Isaac Ruvalcaba: 87 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.40)
- Gavin Davis: 1 interception (1TD) and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.50)
- DeAndre Smith: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
