Shasta Cascade 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!
Weed Gets a Boost from Horton in 48-14 Victory
Starting off the list is Weed's Marcus Horton, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Horton rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mt. Shasta's probably not too fond of Horton given he always seems to get the better of them. Horton rushed for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry the last time he and the Bears duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 59.68
Nate Downey and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Etna picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Nate Downey. Downey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
For the season, Downey has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging nine rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 109.8 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 43.23
A Season-Best Performance from Wyatt Shaw Leads Redding Christian over Trinity
On Friday, Redding Christian got the W thanks in part to Wyatt Shaw playing the best football he has all season. Shaw wasn't messing around, throwing for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 94.4% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The contest was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
On the year, Shaw has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 224 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.67
Ogden Came Up Big in Redding Christian's 40-18 Victory
Keeping Shaw company is Brodie Ogden, a fellow Redding Christian player. He picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 56 yards.
This season, Ogden has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 68.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.67
Wes Dresselhaus Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Wes Dresselhaus of Trinity. Dresselhaus rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles.
Trinity is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Dresselhaus and Trinity will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Weed at 6:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 39.42
Other Notable Players
- Noah Hubbard: 141 yards passing; 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 36.90)
- Kyle Fowle: 1 sack, 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 34.00)
- Logan Bowles: 107 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 31.78)
- Miller Brown: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 73 yards receiving (Gamescore: 25.62)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
