Pacific Coast - Mission North 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!
Nico Downie Delivers Best Effort of Season
Monte Vista Christian was led to victory by Nico Downie, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Downie's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 128 receiving yards dating back to last season. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards.
If the past is any indication, Downie could be in store for another big game when he takes on North Monterey County on Friday. When Downie last faced the Condors back in September of 2023, he picked up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 40.08
Monte Vista Christian Gets a Boost from Pierini in 25-23 Victory
Another Monte Vista Christian player making an appearance on this list is Dominic Pierini. He threw for 414 yards and three touchdowns.
Pierini is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against North Monterey County on Friday. When Pierini last faced the Condors back in September of 2023, he threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.60
Kenji Mellin Turns in Season-Best Performance
North Monterey County was led to victory by Kenji Mellin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mellin picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Mellin has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 56.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.52
Gunner Sorensen Makes It Three for Monte Vista Christian
Another Monte Vista Christian player making an appearance on this list is Gunner Sorensen. He made 11 total tackles.
For the season, Sorensen has averaged 9.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 27.95
A Season-Best Performance from Aj Gomez Leads North Monterey County over Alisal
North Monterey County was led to victory by Aj Gomez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Gomez threw for 162 yards and four touchdowns.
Alisal had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Gomez it was a similar story. Gomez threw for 202 yards and five touchdowns the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 24.70
Other Notable Players
- Christopher Rasmussen-Horan: 116 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
