Tri-City 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!
Kimball Gets a Boost from Nance in 35-7 Victory
Starting off the list is Kimball's Jermaine Nance, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Nance rushed for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
For the season, Nance has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 153.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 46.68
Jordin Thomas Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Jordin Thomas helped snap Lincoln's three-game losing streak. Thomas showed up in a big way on Friday, rushing for 139 yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (101). He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Thomas might have his next game, a home matchup with Lodi, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Thomas saw the Flames), he rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 37.00
Moore Iii Came Up Big in St. Mary's 35-23 Win
Kenneth Moore Iii put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 79 yards on only five carries. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for St. Mary, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Moore Iii and St. Mary's will venture away from home to challenge Tracy at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.57
Mckenzie Made His Presence Known in Edison's 35-23 Defeat
While Edison might've come up empty on Friday, Amarion Mckenzie wasn't going down without a fight. St. Mary had no answer to Mckenzie as he rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Mckenzie got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards.
Mckenzie and Edison are on the road again on Saturday to play Kimball at 7:00 p.m. Mckenzie will face off against Jermaine Nance, the Jaguars' star running back. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 29.95
Anthony Moses Alexander Makes It Two for St. Mary's
The second St. Mary's player making an appearance here is Anthony Moses Alexander, and for good reason. He rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
For the season, Alexander has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 58 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.38
Other Notable Players
- Diego Hernandez: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.48)
- Richard Sandoval: 108 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Fallon Barquett: 2.5 sacks and 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Josiah Wilson: (Gamescore: 21.05)
- Kendrick Davis: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
