Central California - CCAL 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!
Vasquez Made His Presence Known in Gregori's 36-18 Victory
Starting off the list is Gregori's Emmanuel Vasquez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Vasquez threw for 186 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles.
For the season, Vasquez has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 122.4 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had two passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.35
Vanntheesouk Dam Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Vanntheesouk Dam put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (107.5).
This season, Dam has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 107.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 36.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.80
Noah Sacuskie Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Noah Sacuskie posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Downey over Turlock on Friday. Sacuskie wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles. The game was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
With the defeat, Downey broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-1. Sacuskie and Downey will face off against Enochs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 26.50
Big Game from Ramirez As Downey Fell 33-14
Another Downey player making an appearance on this list is Joseph Ramirez. He picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass.
On the year, Ramirez has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 87.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 26.12
Other Notable Players
- Isaiah Maxey: 101 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.68)
- Alton Williams: 49 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 29 yards receiving (Gamescore: 20.15)
- Carson Lamb: 191 yards passing; 34 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.13)
- Grant Day: 114 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.80)
- Johnny Staggs: 158 yards passing; 21 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.33)
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