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 Delivers Best Performance of Season
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. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards.
The victory snapped River Islands' losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. 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
On Friday, River Islands got the W thanks in part to Alex Henry III playing the best football he has all season. 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 was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards.
On the year, Henry III has run in those 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.78
Matthew Schallberger Turns in Another Game with at Least Four Passing Touchdowns
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 game was his third straight with four or more passing touchdowns.
The victory (which was Linden's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Schallberger and Linden will welcome Calaveras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.37
While Big Valley Christian might've come up empty on Friday, Titus Beers wasn't going down without a fight. Beers was dynamite, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Beers has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 74.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.02
Linden Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Dax Weber
Linden picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Dax Weber. Weber did his part (and then some), picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards.
This season, 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
