Central California - CCC 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!
Jeremiah Delarosa Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Atwater got the W thanks in part to Jeremiah Delarosa playing the best football he has all season. Delarosa rushed for 129 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The win was the third in a row for Atwater, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Delarosa's next contest is against Golden Valley on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 43.68
Dupree Made His Presence Known in Merced's 45-7 Victory
Quintell Dupree was instrumental in extending Merced's winning streak to three on Friday. Dupree turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
If the past is any indication, Dupree could be in store for another big game when he takes on El Capitan on Friday. Dupree threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing the last time he and the Gauchos duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 35.13
Julian Higareda Makes It Two for Merced
Keeping Dupree company is Julian Higareda, a fellow Merced player. He picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 51 yards.
For the season, Higareda has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 38.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.75
While El Capitan might've come up empty on Friday, Lorenzo Peters wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Peters as he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
El Capitan's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-3. Peters and El Capitan will face off against Merced at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.80
Other Notable Players
- Jeremy Garcia: 86 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
