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 Turns in Season-Best Effort
River Islands was led to victory by Idrees ElFarra, who turned in his biggest game of the season 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.
With the win, River Islands broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. ElFarra and River Islands will host 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 season, Henry III has run in those 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.78
Another Game with at Least Four Passing Touchdowns from Matthew Schallberger
On Friday, Linden got the W thanks in part to Matthew Schallberger playing the best football he has all season. 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 win (which was Linden's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Schallberger and Linden will square off against Calaveras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.37
While Titus Beers delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Big Valley Christian. Beers was unstoppable, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Beers has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 74.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.02
Linden Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Dax Weber
Dax Weber's big game helped extend Linden's winning streak to five on Friday. Riverbank had no answer to Weber as he picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Weber was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big 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
