Tri-City Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jordin Thomas Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Lincoln got the W thanks in part to Jordin Thomas playing the best football he has all season. Thomas rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Lodi's probably not too fond of Thomas given he always seems to get the better of them. When Thomas last faced the Flames back in October of 2023, he rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 46.20
Cooper Mettler Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Cooper Mettler posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 147 yards on only 12 carries.
Lodi has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. Mettler and Lodi will be playing at home against Edison at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.18
St. Mary's Gets a Boost from Moore Iii in 45-14 Victory
Kenneth Moore Iii's big game helped extend St. Mary's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Moore Iii as he picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Moore Iii and St. Mary's will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Moore Iii up against the Trojans' star wideout Jon Hunter. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 29.92
Osani Gayles and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
St. Mary picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Osani Gayles. Gayles turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
Gayles and St. Mary's will face off against Lincoln at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Gayles will face off against Jon Hunter, the Trojans' star receiver. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 28.30
Sean Tetz Makes It Two for Lodi
The second Lodi player making an appearance here is Sean Tetz, and for good reason. He picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, Tetz has averaged 4.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 8 sacks.
Gamescore: 26.93
Other Notable Players
- Jermaine Nance: 108 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.20)
- Anthony Moses Alexander: 30 yards passing; 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Jaden Galvan: 199 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.47)
- Jesus Castro: 1 interception and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Christian Bayaoa: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
