Shasta Cascade 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!
Darren Goodman Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Redding Christian got the W thanks in part to Darren Goodman playing the best football he has all season. Goodman picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Redding Christian is 2-1 when Goodman posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Redding Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Goodman and Redding Christian will head out to square off against Etna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.03
Etna Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Nate Downey
Etna picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Nate Downey. Downey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards.
Etna's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Downey will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Redding Christian on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.70
Weed Gets a Boost from Horton in 35-30 Win
Weed found a leader in Marcus Horton as the team took down Modoc on Friday. Nobody could stop Horton as he rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble.
For the season, Horton has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 100.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 52.14 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 154.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 41.00
Brodie Ogden Makes It Two for Redding Christian
The second Redding Christian player making an appearance here is Brodie Ogden, and for good reason. He picked up 34 receiving yards.
For the year, Ogden has averaged 63.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.07
Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns from Wyatt Shaw
Another Redding Christian player making an appearance on this list is Wyatt Shaw. He threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played.
On the year, Shaw has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 237.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.97
Other Notable Players
- Lincoln Burlew: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Noah Hubbard: 86 yards passing; 34 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.83)
- Logan Bowles: 69 yards rushing; 46 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
