Tri-County - Sequoia Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jackson Leibee Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jackson Leibee produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Immanuel to the win on Friday. Leibee rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (111.3) per game. His longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards.
The victory for Immanuel keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Leibee and Immanuel will square off against Central Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.87
Jacob Molina Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Exeter got the W thanks in part to Jacob Molina playing the best football he has all season. Molina rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Molina might have his next game, a road matchup with Hanford West, circled on his calendar. When Molina last faced the Huskies back in September of 2023, he threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Gamescore: 42.47
King Posts Huge Game in 40-0 Victory
Balton King was instrumental in extending Immanuel's winning streak to seven on Friday. King was dynamite, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Those 152 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
This season, King has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 110.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 61.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.60
A Season-Best Performance from Owen Robertson Leads Exeter over Washington Union
Owen Robertson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Exeter to the win on Friday. Robertson picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Exeter: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the year, Robertson has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 64 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging five receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.62
Immanuel Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Tyler Romo
Tyler Romo's big game helped extend Immanuel's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Romo as he forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles.
On the year, Romo has averaged 12.3 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 4.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 19.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.70
Other Notable Players
- Jacob Hernandez: 72 yards rushing; 40 yards receiving (Gamescore: 21.12)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
