County/Metro 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 Kendale Mcgrew Leads Sanger over Bullard
On Friday, Sanger got the W thanks in part to Kendale McGrew playing the best football he has all season. McGrew rushed for 158 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory was the third in a row for Sanger, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. McGrew and Sanger will face off against Justin Garza at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.25
Andrew Garcia Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
San Joaquin Memorial was led to victory by Andrew Garcia, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Garcia rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Garcia has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 65 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 18.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.48
David Bell Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, San Joaquin Memorial got the W thanks in part to David Bell playing the best football he has all season. Bell rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Bell has averaged 22.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.47
Jacob Niemeyer Makes It Two for Sanger
Another Sanger player making an appearance on this list is Jacob Niemeyer. He rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
On the season, Niemeyer has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 57.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.50
Sanger Gets a Boost from Baker in 39-20 Win
Bryson Baker put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
Baker might have his next game, a home matchup with Justin Garza, circled on his calendar. When Baker last faced the Guardians back in September of 2023, he rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
Gamescore: 36.87
Other Notable Players
- Arion Ciano: 51 yards passing; 78 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
