Tri-County - 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 Performance from Jackson Leibee Leads Immanuel over Sierra Pacific
Immanuel was led to victory by Jackson Leibee, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Leibee rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (111.3). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run.
The win for Immanuel keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Leibee and Immanuel will challenge Central Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.87
Jacob Molina Turns in Season-Best Performance
Exeter was led to victory by Jacob Molina, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Molina rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Molina might have his next game, a road matchup with Hanford West, circled on his calendar. When Molina last faced the Huskies back in September of 2023, he threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Gamescore: 42.47
Balton King's Big Game Leads Immanuel over Sierra Pacific
Balton King was instrumental in extending Immanuel's winning streak to seven on Friday. King was dynamite, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
For the season, King has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 110.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 61.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.60
Owen Robertson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Owen Robertson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Exeter to the win on Friday. Robertson picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Exeter is undefeated when Robertson posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the year, Robertson has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 64 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 30.62
Big Game from Berry As Selma Won 20-0
Rounding off our Top Five is Kayden Berry of Selma. Berry rushed for 98 yards on only 11 carries.
Selma now has a winning record of 4-3. Berry and Selma will head out on the road to square off against Sierra Pacific at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.20
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Romo: 11 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.70)
- Jacob Hernandez: 72 yards rushing; 40 yards receiving (Gamescore: 21.12)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
