Mother Lode 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!
Idrees Elfarra Turns in Season-Best Performance
Idrees ElFarra produced his most outstanding game to date while leading River Islands to the win on Friday. ElFarra rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
River Islands moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. ElFarra and River Islands will welcome Viewpoint at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 64.17
Alex Henry III Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
River Islands was led to victory by Alex Henry III, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Henry III rushed for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 64 yards.
This season, Henry III has run in those 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.78
Another Game with at Least Four Passing Touchdowns from Matthew Schallberger
Matthew Schallberger produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Linden to the win on Friday. Schallberger wasn't messing around, throwing for 277 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, while also punching in a rushing score. The contest was his third straight with four or more passing touchdowns.
The win was the fifth in a row for Linden, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Schallberger and Linden will take on Calaveras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.37
Big Valley Christian had to settle for second on Friday, but Titus Beers sure wasn't going down easily. Calaveras had no answer to Beers as he picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Beers has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 74.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.02
Dax Weber and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Dax Weber's big game helped extend Linden's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Weber as he picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards.
On the year, Weber has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 22.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.33
Other Notable Players
- Landen Ly: 78 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 27 yards receiving (Gamescore: 27.58)
- Isaac Ruvalcaba: 87 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.40)
- Gavin Davis: 1 interception (1TD) and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.50)
- DeAndre Smith: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
