Southern 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!
Carson Lund Dazzles in Stone Ridge Christian Win
Carson Lund was instrumental in extending Stone Ridge Christian's winning streak to seven on Friday. Lund was dynamite, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 68 yards.
Stone Ridge Christian pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Lund and Stone Ridge Christian will face off against Gustine at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.87
Gutierrez Made His Presence Known in Delhi's 37-7 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Antonio Gutierrez stepped things up a notch to give Delhi the 'W'. Gutierrez was dynamite, rushing for 174 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards.
For the season, Gutierrez has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 119.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 51.92
Sergio Bueno Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sergio Bueno produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Delhi to the win on Friday. Bueno rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Delhi is undefeated when Bueno posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This year, Bueno has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 50.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 26.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.00
Stone Ridge Christian Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Daijon O?Neil
Daijon O?Neil's big game helped extend Stone Ridge Christian's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop O?Neil as he rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 81 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Mariposa County had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw O?Neil it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time O?Neil saw the Grizzlies), he rushed for 159 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 27.52
Jonathan Benavidez Puts an End to Le Grand's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Jonathan Benavidez, Le Grand said goodbye to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Benavidez produced his best game of the campaign on Friday: he rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. Those 111 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Le Grand's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Benavidez and Le Grand will be playing at home against Yosemite at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Marcus Gray: 301 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.67)
- Tj Mathews: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.18)
- Kayden Downey: 100 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.42)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
