2A Northern 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!
Tommy Williams Delivers Electric Performance Vs Silver Stage
Incline picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tommy Williams. Williams was unstoppable, throwing for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 48 yards.
If the past is any indication, Williams could be in store for another big game when he takes on Yerington on Friday. When Williams last faced the Lions back in October of 2023, he rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 218 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Gamescore: 36.47
Big Game from Guillen-Garcia As Coral Academy of Science - Reno Won 20-19
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Saturday Leonardo Guillen-Garcia stepped things up a notch to give Coral Academy of Science - Reno the 'W'. Battle Mountain had no answer to Guillen-Garcia as he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Coral Academy of Science - Reno's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Guillen-Garcia and Coral Academy of Science - Reno have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Dayton at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 29.87
Nicolai Dierenga Makes It Two for Coral Academy of Science - Reno
Keeping Guillen-garcia company is Nicolai Dierenga, a fellow Coral Academy of Science - Reno player. He rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
For the year, Dierenga has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 71 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.63 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.55
Adam Torres Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Adam Torres posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Saturday. He picked up 42 receiving yards.
On the year, Torres has averaged 5.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.98
Halen Hanson Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Incline got the W thanks in part to Halen Hanson playing the best football he has all season. Hanson picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Hanson has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 38.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.80
Other Notable Players
- Lucas Mcnamara: 52 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
