West Yosemite Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Daniel Gomez Dazzles in Hanford Win
Daniel Gomez was instrumental in extending Hanford's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Tulare Western had no answer to Gomez as he threw for 328 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Gomez could be in store for another big game when he takes on Mission Oak on Friday. When Gomez last faced the Hawks back in October of 2023, he threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Gamescore: 47.07
Albert Richardson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Hanford was led to victory by Albert Richardson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Richardson rushed for 133 yards on only 14 carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 55 yards.
For the year, Richardson has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 12.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.45
Rodriguez Posts Huge Game in 52-20 Win
Lemoore found a leader in Josiah Rodriguez as the squad took down Dinuba on Friday. Nobody could stop Rodriguez as he threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Lemoore's road trip will continue as they head out to face Tulare Western at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rodriguez will face off against Mikey Johnson, the Mustangs' star rusher. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 27.13
A Season-Best Performance from Jc Turner Leads Hanford over Tulare Western
On Thursday, Hanford got the W thanks in part to Jc Turner playing the best football he has all season. Turner picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards.
On the season, Turner has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 70.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 32.38 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.82
Rylan Scott Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Lemoore got the W thanks in part to Rylan Scott playing the best football he has all season. Scott picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Scott and Lemoore will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Tulare Western at 7:30 p.m. Scott will face off against Amarion Taylor, the Mustangs' star receiver. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 17.95
Other Notable Players
- Joseph Demarre: 12 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Joshua Hernandez: 33 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.40)
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