Redwood Empire - Bay 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!
Mason Caturegli Turns in Season-Best Effort
St. Vincent de Paul was led to victory by Mason Caturegli, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Caturegli rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
St. Vincent de Paul pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Caturegli will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Ukiah on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.87
Phillips Came Up Big in Ukiah's 42-14 Win
Omaurie Phillips's big game helped extend Ukiah's winning streak to three on Friday. Phillips was unstoppable, picking up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Phillips and Ukiah will challenge St. Vincent de Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Phillips up against the Mustangs' star receiver Tye Nickens. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 36.73
Another Game with at Least 119 Rushing Yards from Rashai Thompson
Rashai Thompson's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 119+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Santa Rosa is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Thompson and Santa Rosa will take on Maria Carrillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.70
A Season-Best Effort from Tyler Chelew Leads St. Vincent De Paul over Analy
St. Vincent de Paul was led to victory by Tyler Chelew, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Chelew rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023.
This year, Chelew has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 25.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.98
Jack Ellis and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
St. Vincent de Paul picked up their fifth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Jack Ellis. Ellis did his part (and then some), picking up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Ellis and St. Vincent de Paul will face off against Ukiah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Ellis took on the Wildcats, he picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 25.70
Other Notable Players
- Thor Boswell: 266 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.83)
- Beau David: 132 yards passing; 29 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Jack Stevenson: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
