Trans Valley 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Carson Medina Leads Escalon over Ripon Christian
On Friday, Escalon got the W thanks in part to Carson Medina playing the best football he has all season. Medina rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the year, Medina has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 23.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.43
Hilmar Gets a Boost from Ellerd in 28-19 Defeat
Hilmar had to settle for second on Friday, but Merek Ellerd sure wasn't going down easily. Ellerd was unstoppable, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Hilmar has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. Ellerd and Hilmar will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hughson at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 30.17
Cady Came Up Big in Ripon Christian's 43-20 Loss
While Ripon Christian might've come up empty on Friday, Amos Cady wasn't going down without a fight. Escalon had no answer to Cady as he picked up 61 receiving yards, and also rushed for 54 yards.
Ripon Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. They and Orestimba are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.28
Caden Bailey's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Hilmar over Summerville
Another Hilmar player making an appearance on this list is Caden Bailey. He rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 78 yards.
If the past is any indication, Bailey could be in store for another big game when he takes on Hughson on Friday. When Bailey last faced the Huskies back in October of 2023, he rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 26.20
Other Notable Players
- Logan Huebner: 97 yards passing; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.47)
- Lawson Aviles: 2 interception (1TD) and 2 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.12)
- Robert Mcdaniel: 145 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.17)
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