Eastern 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!
Jj Johnson Dazzles in Enterprise Win
Starting off the list is Enterprise's Jj Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Johnson rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 187 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.9% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for Enterprise, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Johnson and Enterprise will host Red Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.87
Lucas Benson was a major factor in Pleasant Valley's victory over Chico on Friday. Chico had no answer to Benson as he made six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, Benson has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.33 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 5.67 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 40.48
Zach Shaver Delivers Electric Effort Vs Foothill
Red Bluff was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Zach Shaver did his best to prevent it. Foothill had no answer to Shaver as he rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Red Bluff's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. Shaver and Red Bluff will square off against Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.05
Kayden Leaf Makes It Two for Red Bluff
Another Red Bluff player making an appearance on this list is Kayden Leaf. He rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 123 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Leaf has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 141 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.20
Kunau Came Up Big in Red Bluff's 29-26 Defeat
Landon Kunau put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the year, Kunau has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 63 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 5.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.75
Other Notable Players
- Jaret Bridwell: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.87)
- Gavin Garretson: 1.5 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.62)
- Dashawn Townsend: 106 yards rushing; 35 yards receiving (Gamescore: 16.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
