Sierra Foothill League Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Granite Bay Gets a Boost from Mcdaniel in 14-0 Victory
Starting off the list is Granite Bay's Lillian McDaniel, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. McDaniel threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Granite Bay now has a winning record of 7-6. McDaniel and Granite Bay will host St. Francis at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 27.60
Oak Ridge Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Ella Cottrell
Oak Ridge picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Ella Cottrell. Cottrell was unstoppable, throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns.
Oak Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Cottrell and Oak Ridge will face off against Del Oro at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 26.10
Livy Maeyama and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Livy Maeyama's big game helped extend Rocklin's winning streak to nine on Thursday. Davis Sr. had no answer to Maeyama as she picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rocklin is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. Maeyama and Rocklin will challenge Folsom at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 23.65
Another Game with at Least Two Receiving Touchdowns from Sofia Williams
Sofia Williams's big game helped extend Oak Ridge's winning streak to six on Thursday. Williams wasn't messing around, picking up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The contest was her third straight with two or more receiving touchdowns.
For the year, Williams has caught 16 touchdowns while averaging 65.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.13
Sonia Clayton Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Sonia Clayton of Davis Sr.. Clayton made seven total tackles and snagged an interception.
Davis Sr.'s loss dropped their record down to 2-11. Clayton and Davis Sr. will head out to take on Whitney at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 22.08
Other Notable Players
- Robyn Nguyen: 210 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Mia Blankenship: 25 yards rushing; 61 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
