Peninsula - Bay Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Brayden Rosa Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Wilcox's Brayden Rosa, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Rosa made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss). He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 58 yards.
Wilcox's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Rosa and Wilcox are on the road again on Friday to play Palo Alto at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 40.02
A Season-Best Performance from Kai Imahara Leads Wilcox over Menlo School
Wilcox was led to victory by Kai Imahara, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Imahara rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 118 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
For the year, Imahara has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 93.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.87
Joseph Kessler and Co. Win Third in a Row
Palo Alto picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Joseph Kessler. Kessler was unstoppable, rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Kessler has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 55.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.97
Santino Barragan Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Santino Barragan produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wilcox to the win on Saturday. Barragan picked up 2.5 sacks and made 14 total tackles. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.8 total tackles per game. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
On the year, Barragan has averaged 5.8 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 29.25
Marin Came Up Big in Menlo-Atherton's 21-14 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Angelo Marin of Menlo-Atherton. Marin picked up 181 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 64 yards.
Menlo-Atherton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. Marin and Menlo-Atherton will take on Menlo School at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.78
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Fernandez: 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.57)
- Scotty Brennan: 144 yards passing; 50 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Jack Freehill: 271 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
