Valley Oak 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!
Leanna Nzoule Has Career Rushing Day
Starting off the list is Patterson's Leanna Nzoule, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Thursday Nzoule rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. She didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
For the season, Nzoule has averaged 45.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 56.87
A Season-Best Performance from Janessa Barnes Leads Sierra over Manteca
Janessa Barnes produced her most outstanding game to date while leading Sierra to the win on Thursday. Barnes wasn't messing around, picking up 123 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The contest was her fourth straight with two or more receiving touchdowns dating back to last season. She showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards.
Unfortunately for Manteca, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Barnes. When Barnes last faced the Buffaloes last Tuesday, she picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 50.22
Maitland Kohoutek Makes It Two for Sierra
Keeping Barnes company is Maitland Kohoutek, a fellow Sierra player. She threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Kohoutek has thrown 25 touchdowns while averaging 102.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.07
Maya Gutierrez Makes It Two for Patterson
Another Patterson player making an appearance on this list is Maya Gutierrez. She threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards. She didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended two passes.
For the season, Gutierrez has thrown those 2 touchdowns while averaging 118 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.93
A Constellation of Stars for Sierra
Another Sierra player making an appearance on this list is Taylor Zalunardo. She picked up 16 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Zalunardo has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 17.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.25
Other Notable Players
- Tessa Zalunardo: 115 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
