Trans Valley 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Robert Mcdaniel Leads Hughson over Sonora
Hughson was led to victory by Robert Mcdaniel, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mcdaniel wasn't messing around, throwing for 427 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt. The contest was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
The victory for Hughson keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Mcdaniel and Hughson will head out on the road to face off against Orestimba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.97
Tommy Sutton Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Sonora had to settle for second even though Tommy Sutton put up the best numbers he has all season. Sutton rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (112.9) per game. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards.
Sonora's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. Sutton will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Ripon on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.80
Merek Ellerd Goes Supernova in Hilmar Win
Hilmar found a leader in Merek Ellerd as the squad took down Orestimba on Friday. Ellerd was unstoppable, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 111 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Hilmar now has a winning record of 4-3. Ellerd and Hilmar will face off against Summerville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.40
Hughson Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Malakai Sumter
Hughson picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Malakai Sumter. Sumter turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards.
On the year, Sumter has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 76.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 44.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.68
Caden Bailey Makes It Two for Hilmar
Another Hilmar player making an appearance on this list is Caden Bailey. He rushed for 70 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
This year, Bailey has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 20.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.97
Other Notable Players
- Cash Byington: 132 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.58)
- John Labno: 111 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.43)
- Dylan McCauley: 149 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.32)
- Colt Foss: 17 total tackles (Gamescore: 26.05)
- Eli Ingalls: 85 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.93)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
