This Week's Top Player Performances from Across the League
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!
Talis Payne Goes Supernova in University Prep Win
Starting off the list is University Prep's Talis Payne, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Payne threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 90 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries.
University Prep's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. Coming up, Payne and the Panthers are taking a road trip to take on Fortuna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.33
Cooper Crye Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Anderson found a leader in Cooper Crye as the squad took down Los Molinos on Friday. Crye was excellent, throwing for 432 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt. He's now once again averaging 300+ passing yards (331.2) per game.
Anderson's win bumped their record up to 3-1. Crye and the Cubs will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Oroville at 7:30 p.m. on October 3.
Gamescore: 46.20
University Prep Gets a Boost from Kersten in 41-13 Victory
Another University Prep player making an appearance on this list is Jackson Kersten. He picked up 44 receiving yards and two scores.
On the year, Kersten has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 44.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.75 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.73
Another Game with at Least 104 Rushing Yards from Chayce Reed
Chayce Reed's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 104+ rushing yards. He rushed for 207 yards and two scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
On the year, Reed has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 164.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.28
Alias Raby Makes It Two for Anderson
Another Anderson player making an appearance on this list is Alias Raby. He forced one fumble. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 89 yards.
If the past is any indication, Raby could be in store for another big game when he takes on Oroville on Friday. When Raby last faced the Tigers back in October of 2024, he forced two fumbles and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.95
Other Notable Players
- Isaiah Dewitt: 110 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 35.83)
- Michael Manley: 151 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 28.82)
- Drason Recio: 33 yards receiving; 116 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Jagger Johnson: 47 yards rushing; 77 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
