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!
Taylor Zalunardo and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Taylor Zalunardo was instrumental in extending Sierra's winning streak to six on Thursday. Zalunardo rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards she has had since back in August. She also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Sierra is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Zalunardo and Sierra will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Oakdale at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 26.28
While Mia Cardoza delivered a dominant effort on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Central Catholic. Oakdale had no answer to Cardoza as she picked up 59 receiving yards.
Unfortunately for Oakdale, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Cardoza. Last Tuesday (the last time Cardoza saw the Mustangs), she rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 100 yards on only five passes.
Gamescore: 20.95
Barnes Made Her Presence Known in Sierra's 30-6 Victory
Sierra picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Janessa Barnes. Barnes was dynamite, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Barnes has caught 28 touchdowns while averaging 76.5 receiving yards per game. She is looking even better than she did last year: after 14 games last season, she had eight receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 20.78
Morrisa Ralls Makes It Two for Central Catholic
Another Central Catholic player making an appearance on this list is Morrisa Ralls. She picked up 15 receiving yards.
On the year, Ralls has averaged 12 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.58
Sierra Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Maitland Kohoutek
Maitland Kohoutek was instrumental in extending Sierra's winning streak to six on Thursday. Patterson had no answer to Kohoutek as she threw for 59 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Kohoutek has thrown 27 touchdowns while averaging 95.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.13
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