North Central I 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!
Michael Dejohn Turns in Season-Best Effort
Kelseyville was led to victory by Michael Dejohn, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Dejohn rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
The victory was the eighth in a row for Kelseyville, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. Dejohn and Kelseyville will take on Del Norte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 73.55
Kyle Watkins Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Kelseyville got the W thanks in part to Kyle Watkins playing the best football he has all season. Watkins rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 72 yards.
Unfortunately for St. Helena, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Watkins. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Watkins saw the Saints), he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 66.17
A Season-Best Effort from Dean Sommer Leads St. Helena over Kelseyville
St. Helena came up short on Friday despite Dean Sommer delivering his best game to date. Sommer picked up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The effort also marked the most rushing yards (two) he has had since back in August. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 57 yards.
On the year, Sommer has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 71.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 33.63 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.88
Alex Nicholson Delivers Electric Performance Vs Lower Lake
Alex Nicholson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. He rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 25 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Nicholson has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 35.2 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 84.22 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 159.11 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 34.05
Ross Knapp Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Fort Bragg got the W thanks in part to Ross Knapp playing the best football he has all season. Knapp picked up 93 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Knapp has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 82.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he had five receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.32
Other Notable Players
- Brock Barrick: 147 yards passing; 84 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.90)
- Jacob Hendricks: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.60)
- Dane Salo: 114 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.40)
- Jhony Covarrubias: 206 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.83)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
