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 Performance
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. His longest reception was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
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's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
River Islands was led to victory by Alex Henry III, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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, turning on the jets for a run that went for 64 yards.
For 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 contest 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 take on Calaveras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.37
While Titus Beers delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Big Valley Christian. Despite the defeat, Beers was still balling out as he picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Beers has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 74.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.02
Dax Weber and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Dax Weber's big game helped extend Linden's winning streak to five on Friday. Weber turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 50 yards.
For the year, 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
