West Sierra 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!
Hawk Garcia Turns in Season-Best Effort
Mendota was led to victory by Hawk Garcia, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Garcia rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win (which was Mendota's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Garcia will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Dos Palos on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.15
Julius Borjas Goes Supernova in Coalinga Victory
Julius Borjas was instrumental in extending Coalinga's winning streak to six on Friday. Borjas was unstoppable, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Coalinga pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Borjas and Coalinga will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mendota at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 31.40
Dylan Teixeira and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Dylan Teixeira's big game helped extend Coalinga's winning streak to six on Friday. Teixeira was unstoppable, picking up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Teixeira might have his next game, a home matchup with Mendota, circled on his calendar. When Teixeira last faced the Aztecs back in October of 2023, he picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.50
A Season-Best Performance from Julian Silva Leads Mendota over Tranquillity
Mendota was led to victory by Julian Silva, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Silva picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Silva has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 50.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.85
Trinidad Came Up Big in Mendota's 28-14 Win
Another Mendota player making an appearance on this list is Anthony Trinidad. He rushed for 88 yards on only seven carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
For the year, Trinidad has averaged 45.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.65
Other Notable Players
- Jaden Pena: 0.5 sacks and 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.10)
- Masai Richard: 1 interception and 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Noah Tasi: 181 yards passing; 26 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
