Redwood Empire - Valley Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Big Game from Edwards As Tamalpais Fell 38-25
Starting off the list is Tamalpais's Reed Edwards, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Edwards threw for 345 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt.
Tamalpais dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Edwards and Tamalpais will challenge Redwood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 41.90
Danny Mercado Dazzles in Casa Grande Victory
Danny Mercado was a major factor in Casa Grande's win over Redwood on Saturday. Mercado did his part (and then some), throwing for 226 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Mercado is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Justin-Siena on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Mercado saw the Braves), he threw for 182 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Gamescore: 39.77
Andre Lopez Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Andre Lopez posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 215 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Lopez and American Canyon will square off against Justin-Siena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Lopez took on the Braves, he rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 38.20
Timo Ural Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Tamalpais had to settle for second even though Timo Ural put up the best numbers he has all season. Ural picked up 219 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (105.3). He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
This season, Ural has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 105.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.48
Mason Harris Makes It Two for American Canyon
The second American Canyon player making an appearance here is Mason Harris, and for good reason. He rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Harris has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 121.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to eight.
Gamescore: 34.83
Other Notable Players
- John Welborn: 3 sacks and 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 30.75)
- Ronan Curley: 90 yards rushing; 56 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.70)
- Wyatt Leach: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Webster Burks: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.78)
- Brody Stevens: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
