Sierra Foothill League Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Mcdaniel Made Her Presence Known in Granite Bay's 14-0 Win
Starting off the list is Granite Bay's Lillian McDaniel, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. McDaniel threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Granite Bay now has a winning record of 7-6. McDaniel's next game is against St. Francis on Tuesday, where she'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 27.60
Oak Ridge Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Ella Cottrell
Ella Cottrell's big game helped extend Oak Ridge's winning streak to six on Thursday. Cottrell was unstoppable, throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns.
Oak Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Cottrell and Oak Ridge will challenge Del Oro at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 26.10
Livy Maeyama and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Rocklin picked up their ninth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Livy Maeyama. Maeyama did her part (and then some), picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Rocklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. Maeyama and Rocklin will square off against Folsom at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 23.65
Another Game with at Least Two Receiving Touchdowns from Sofia Williams
Sofia Williams's big game helped extend Oak Ridge's winning streak to six on Thursday. Williams wasn't messing around, picking up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The match was her third straight with two or more receiving touchdowns.
This season, Williams has caught 16 touchdowns while averaging 65.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.13
Sonia Clayton Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Sonia Clayton of Davis Sr.. Clayton made seven total tackles and snagged an interception.
Davis Sr.'s defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. Clayton and Davis Sr. will venture away from home to face off against Whitney at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 22.08
Other Notable Players
- Robyn Nguyen: 210 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Mia Blankenship: 25 yards rushing; 61 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
