Valley Oak 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 Wes Burford Leads Oakdale over Patterson
Wes Burford produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Oakdale to the win on Friday. Burford rushed for 381 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 143 or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
The win (which was Oakdale's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Burford and Oakdale are taking a road trip to square off against Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 104.08
Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns from Max Medina
Sadly, Max Medina posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Patterson over Oakdale on Friday. Medina wasn't messing around, throwing for 338 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The contest was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
For the season, Medina has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 273.5 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.63 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 34.25 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 44.03
Carter Meeks Has Career-Day on Friday
Carter Meeks produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Central Catholic to the win on Friday. Meeks rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meeks and Central Catholic will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. Meeks will face off against Wes Burford, the Mustangs' star RB. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 39.55
Coby Joseph Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Coby Joseph posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Patterson over Oakdale on Friday. Joseph rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
This season, Joseph has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 73.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.13
Chase Lopez and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Oakdale picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Chase Lopez. Lopez was unstoppable, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
For the season, Lopez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 107.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- Maava Tialavea: 68 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Titus Leota: 2 sacks, 1 interception, and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Owen Gully: 157 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.47)
- Chase Perino: 66 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.22)
- Kayden McHenry: 136 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
