Valley Oak 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!
Wes Burford Delivers Best Effort of Season
Wes Burford produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Oakdale to the win on Friday. Burford rushed for 381 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 143 or more in the last seven games he's played.
The win (which was Oakdale's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Burford and Oakdale are taking a road trip to square off against Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 104.08
Max Medina Turns in Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns
On Friday, Patterson had to settle for second even though Max Medina put up the best numbers he has all season. Medina wasn't messing around, throwing for 338 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The game was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
On the season, Medina has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 273.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to four.
Gamescore: 44.03
Carter Meeks Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Central Catholic was led to victory by Carter Meeks, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Meeks rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Central Catholic now has a winning record of 4-3. Meeks will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Oakdale on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.55
A Season-Best Effort from Coby Joseph Leads Patterson over Oakdale
Sadly, Coby Joseph posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Patterson over Oakdale on Friday. Joseph rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
This season, Joseph has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 73.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.13
Oakdale Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Chase Lopez
Oakdale picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Chase Lopez. Patterson had no answer to Lopez as he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
For the year, Lopez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 107.7 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: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- Maava Tialavea: 68 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Titus Leota: 2 sacks, 1 interception, and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Owen Gully: 157 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.47)
- Chase Perino: 66 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.22)
- Kayden McHenry: 136 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
