California - Division I (8 Man) 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!
Levi Cavalli and Co. Win 19th in a Row
Hayfork picked up their 19th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Levi Cavalli. Burney had no answer to Cavalli as he rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown. Cavalli's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Cavalli might just drop another big game when he faces off against Loyalton on Friday. Cavalli rushed for 253 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry the last time he and the Grizzlies duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 87.65
Gus Petterson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Gus Petterson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Loyalton to the win on Friday. Petterson threw for 291 yards and six touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Petterson and Loyalton will host Hayfork at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Petterson will face off against Levi Cavalli, the Timberjacks' star quarterback. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 72.80
Xavier Silva's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Tulelake was led to victory by Xavier Silva, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Silva rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 85 yards.
Silva is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Burney on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Silva saw the Raiders), he rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Gamescore: 63.60
Hayfork Wins 19th-Straight Thanks to Devin Nanez
Devin Nanez was instrumental in extending Hayfork's winning streak to 19 on Friday. Nanez was dynamite, picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards.
Burney had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Nanez it was a similar story. When Nanez last faced the Raiders back in September, he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 61.98
Anthony Bonelli Dazzles in Hayfork Victory
Anthony Bonelli's big game helped extend Hayfork's winning streak to 19 on Friday. Burney had no answer to Bonelli as he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Bonelli's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Bonelli has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 68.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.10
Other Notable Players
- Blaine Morgan: 131 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 35.02)
- Brysyn Lake: 128 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 32.93)
- Max Robison: 97 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.40)
- Danny Garcia: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
