Trans 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!
Robert Mcdaniel Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Hughson got the W thanks in part to Robert Mcdaniel playing the best football he has all season. Mcdaniel wasn't messing around, throwing for 427 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt. The game was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
The victory for Hughson keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Mcdaniel and Hughson will venture away from home to challenge Orestimba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.97
Tommy Sutton Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Sadly, Tommy Sutton posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Sonora over Hughson on Friday. Sutton rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (112.9) per game. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards.
Sonora's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. Sutton and Sonora will head out to take on Ripon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.80
Merek Ellerd's Big Game Leads Hilmar over Orestimba
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Merek Ellerd stepped things up a notch to give Hilmar the 'W'. Ellerd was unstoppable, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 111 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Hilmar now has a winning record of 4-3. Ellerd and Hilmar will face off against Summerville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.40
Hughson Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Malakai Sumter
Malakai Sumter's big game helped extend Hughson's winning streak to seven on Friday. Sumter did his part (and then some), picking up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards.
On the season, Sumter has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 76.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 44.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.68
Caden Bailey Makes It Two for Hilmar
Another Hilmar player making an appearance on this list is Caden Bailey. He rushed for 70 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
This year, Bailey has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 20.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.97
Other Notable Players
- Cash Byington: 132 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.58)
- John Labno: 111 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.43)
- Dylan McCauley: 149 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.32)
- Colt Foss: 17 total tackles (Gamescore: 26.05)
- Eli Ingalls: 85 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.93)
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