South Sequoia 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Mariyon Sloan Leads Shafter over Kennedy
On Thursday, Shafter got the W thanks in part to Mariyon Sloan playing the best football he has all season. Sloan rushed for 252 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.0 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 61 yards.
Kennedy had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Sloan it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Sloan saw the Thunderbirds), he picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 77.83
Hammie Lopez Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Hammie Lopez continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least 174 rushing yards. He rushed for 207 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win got Wasco back to even at 4-4. Lopez and Wasco will host Delano at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 73.85
Big Game from Demacabalin As Kennedy Fell 34-28
Jace Demacabalin's rushing tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his 11th-straight game with 119+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards.
If the past is any indication, Demacabalin could be in store for another big game when he takes on Taft on Friday. Demacabalin rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.00
Jesus Vasquez's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Jesus Vasquez posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 82 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 64 yards.
On the season, Vasquez has averaged 32.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.05
Daniel Hulsey posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 92 yards on only six carries.
On the year, Hulsey has averaged 25.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.75
Other Notable Players
- Ariel Ayon: 163 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.27)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
