Mother Lode 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Idrees Elfarra Leads River Islands over Bret Harte
Idrees ElFarra produced his most outstanding game to date while leading River Islands to the win on Friday. ElFarra rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
The victory snapped River Islands' losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. ElFarra's next match is against Viewpoint on Saturday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 64.17
Alex Henry III Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, River Islands got the W thanks in part to Alex Henry III playing the best football he has all season. Henry III rushed for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
On the year, Henry III has run in those 4 touchdowns while averaging 75.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.78
Matthew Schallberger Turns in Another Game with at Least Four Passing Touchdowns
On Friday, Linden got the W thanks in part to Matthew Schallberger playing the best football he has all season. Schallberger wasn't messing around, throwing for 277 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, while also punching in a rushing score. The matchup was his third straight with four or more passing touchdowns.
The win (which was Linden's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Schallberger and Linden will face off against Calaveras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.37
While Big Valley Christian might've come up empty on Friday, Titus Beers wasn't going down without a fight. Beers was unstoppable, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Beers has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 74.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.02
Dax Weber Makes It Two for Linden
The second Linden player making an appearance here is Dax Weber, and for good reason. He picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards.
For the year, Weber has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 22.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.33
Other Notable Players
- Landen Ly: 78 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 27 yards receiving (Gamescore: 27.58)
- Isaac Ruvalcaba: 87 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.40)
- Gavin Davis: 1 interception (1TD) and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.50)
- DeAndre Smith: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
