East Sequoia 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!
Julian Fernandez Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Corcoran's Julian Fernandez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Fernandez picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
Corcoran now has a winning record of 4-3. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Orosi at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.68
Tony Alvarez Goes Supernova in Corcoran Victory
Keeping Fernandez company is Tony Alvarez, a fellow Corcoran player. He threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Alvarez has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 203.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 71.86 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.70
Ethan Cortes and Co. Win Third in a Row
Ethan Cortes was instrumental in extending Lindsay's winning streak to three on Friday. Cortes turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 47 yards.
This year, Cortes has averaged 54.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.70
Colunga Came Up Big in Strathmore's 20-19 Loss
While Strathmore might've come up empty on Friday, Isaiah Colunga wasn't going down without a fight. Colunga was unstoppable, rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 165 yards on seven of 19 attempts.
Strathmore moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Colunga and Strathmore will face off against Granite Hills at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.35
Jose Cortes Makes It Two for Lindsay
Another Lindsay player making an appearance on this list is Jose Cortes. He rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Farmersville had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Cortes it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Cortes saw the Aztecs), he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 29.40
Other Notable Players
- David Flores: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.35)
- Justin Huerta: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.05)
- Dayr Salazar: 0.5 sacks and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
