Butte View 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!
Kaleb Flournoy Turns in Season-Best Effort
Corning was led to victory by Kaleb Flournoy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Flournoy rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards.
Flournoy and Corning will host Las Plumas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Flournoy will face off against Bryson Ruff, the Thunderbirds' star running back. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 43.80
Orland Gets a Boost from Schager in 7-6 Win
Orland took down Las Plumas on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Luke Schager's performance. Schager turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles.
On the year, Schager has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 16.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 136 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 39.20
Isaac Velasquez Makes It Two for Orland
Keeping Schager company is Isaac Velasquez, a fellow Orland player. He rushed for 57 yards on only eight carries.
On the season, Velasquez has averaged 48.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.95
Blake Ward Delivers Best Effort of Season
Blake Ward produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Corning to the win on Friday. Ward rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Ward and Corning will take on Las Plumas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Ward up against the Thunderbirds' star rusher Bryson Ruff. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 28.80
Ben Clement Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Ben Clement of Gridley. Clement rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Gridley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Clement's next contest is against Live Oak on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 24.20
Other Notable Players
- Manny Rodriguez: 132 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.07)
- Colt Dagorret: 43 yards rushing; 35 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.38)
- Kaleb Sherwood: 40 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.68)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
