Diablo - Foothill 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 Performance from Hayezon Jackson Leads Clayton Valley Charter over Las Lomas
On Friday, Clayton Valley Charter got the W thanks in part to Hayezon Jackson playing the best football he has all season. Jackson rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (110.7) per game. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Clayton Valley Charter, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Jackson will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Acalanes on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.45
Josh Elerts Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Acalanes got the W thanks in part to Josh Elerts playing the best football he has all season. Elerts rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made a tackle.
Acalanes' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Elerts and Acalanes will venture away from home to take on Clayton Valley Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.30
Roman Mercado's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Las Lomas over Clayton Valley Charter
Las Lomas had to settle for second on Friday, but Roman Mercado sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Mercado as he picked up 192 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Mercado might have his next game, a home matchup with Campolindo, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Mercado saw the Cougars), he picked up 204 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 37.87
Big Game from Blair As Miramonte Fell 35-28
Miramonte had to settle for second on Friday, but Carson Blair sure wasn't going down easily. Blair was dynamite, throwing for 348 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Miramonte's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. Blair and Miramonte will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Las Lomas at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 28.50
Dylan Thomas Makes It Two for Las Lomas
Another Las Lomas player making an appearance on this list is Dylan Thomas. He threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns.
Thomas and Las Lomas will challenge Campolindo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Thomas took on the Cougars, he threw for 347 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 27.62
Other Notable Players
- Jack Quinnild: 149 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.23)
- Drew Mckenzie: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Cruz Silva: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Jack Cooney: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Brady Wall: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
