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!
Big Game from Horton As Weed Won 48-14
Starting off the list is Weed's Marcus Horton, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Horton rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Horton must have Mt. Shasta's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Horton last faced the Bears back in September, he rushed for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 59.68
Etna Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Nate Downey
Etna picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Nate Downey. Downey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
This year, Downey has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging nine rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 109.8 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 43.23
Wyatt Shaw Turns in Season-Best Effort
Wyatt Shaw produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Redding Christian to the win on Friday. Shaw wasn't messing around, throwing for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 94.4% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The game was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
For the season, Shaw has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 224 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.67
Ogden Posts Huge Game in 40-18 Victory
Another Redding Christian player making an appearance on this list is Brodie Ogden. He picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards.
For the season, Ogden has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 68.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.67
Wes Dresselhaus Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Wes Dresselhaus of Trinity. Dresselhaus rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles.
Trinity is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Dresselhaus and Trinity will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Weed at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 39.42
Other Notable Players
- Noah Hubbard: 141 yards passing; 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 36.90)
- Kyle Fowle: 1 sack, 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 34.00)
- Logan Bowles: 107 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 31.78)
- Miller Brown: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 73 yards receiving (Gamescore: 25.62)
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