Sierra Foothill 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 Edwards Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Oak Ridge's Kaleb Edwards, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Edwards picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Edwards has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 72 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.80
Merino Posts Huge Game in 42-0 Victory
Rocklin found a leader in Rafi Merino as the team took down Whitney on Friday. Merino turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Merino has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 89.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.60
Ryder Lyons Delivers Electric Performance Vs Oak Ridge
Folsom picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ryder Lyons. Oak Ridge had no answer to Lyons as he threw for 291 yards and five touchdowns.
Lyons might have his next game, a road matchup with Del Oro, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Lyons saw the Golden Eagles), he threw for 219 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 34.10
Jameson Powell Turns in Season-Best Effort
Folsom was led to victory by Jameson Powell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Powell picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Powell might have his next game, a road matchup with Del Oro, circled on his calendar. Powell picked up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Golden Eagles duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.68
Keeley Came Up Big in Rocklin's 42-0 Win
Another Rocklin player making an appearance on this list is Derek Keeley. He rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Unfortunately for Whitney, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Keeley. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Keeley saw the Wildcats), he rushed for 99 yards and five touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.97
Other Notable Players
- Teddy Rios: 82 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.07)
- Reeve Slone: 135 yards passing; 45 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Taniela Tupou: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.23)
- Ryan Reeves: 62 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.37)
- Chris Effiong Jr.: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
