Mid-Valley 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!
Ilan Davis and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Hamilton picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ilan Davis. Nobody could stop Davis as he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Hamilton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Davis and Hamilton will be playing in front of their home fans against Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.62
Noel Velazquez Delivers Best Performance of Season
Maxwell was led to victory by Noel Velazquez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Velazquez rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Unfortunately for Quincy, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Velazquez. Velazquez rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 163 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 63.62
Strong Came Up Big in Hamilton's 62-36 Victory
Kayden Strong was instrumental in extending Hamilton's winning streak to six on Friday. Strong turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 329 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt.
For the season, Strong has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 190.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 9.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 112.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 63.18
Another Game with at Least 111 Rushing Yards from Harrison Hamre
Harrison Hamre's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 111+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hamre might have his next game, a home matchup with Maxwell, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Hamre saw the Panthers), he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 52.68
Alex Hernandez Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Alex Hernandez of Williams. Hernandez punched in a rushing score.
Williams is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Hernandez and Williams will head out on the road to take on Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.30
Other Notable Players
- Cesar Leal: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.25)
- Anthony Warndorf: 224 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
