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!
Mariyon Sloan Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mariyon Sloan produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Shafter to the win on Thursday. 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 showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards.
Kennedy had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Sloan it was a similar story. When Sloan last faced the Thunderbirds back in October of 2023, 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's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 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 square off against Delano at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 73.85
Jesus Vasquez Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jesus Vasquez posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 82 yards. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 64 yards.
On the year, Vasquez has averaged 32.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.05
Hulsey Came Up Big in Wasco's 53-14 Win
Daniel Hulsey posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 92 yards on only six carries.
For the season, Hulsey has averaged 25.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.75
Moroni Carranza Makes It Three for Wasco
Another Wasco player making an appearance on this list is Moroni Carranza. He forced a fumble and made three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 16.75
Other Notable Players
- Ariel Ayon: 163 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.27)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
