South Yosemite - Mountain Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Josh Encinas Dazzles in South Victory
Starting off the list is South's Josh Encinas, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Encinas threw for 232 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
The win was the fourth in a row for South, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Encinas and South will host East Bakersfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.97
A Season-Best Effort from Gyrell Hasley Leads South over West
On Thursday, South got the W thanks in part to Gyrell Hasley playing the best football he has all season. Hasley picked up 111 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the year, Hasley has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 58.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.22
Adrian Pina Delivers Best Performance of Season
Tehachapi was led to victory by Adrian Pina, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Pina rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 89 yards.
Tehachapi's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Pina and Tehachapi will take on North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.90
Aguirre Made His Presence Known in Tehachapi's 35-0 Win
Keeping Pina company is Andrew Aguirre, a fellow Tehachapi player. He rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards.
On the season, Aguirre has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 45.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.25
Elijah Valdovinos Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, North had to settle for second even though Elijah Valdovinos put up the best numbers he has all season. Valdovinos rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
North is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Valdovinos and North will take on Tehachapi at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.60
Other Notable Players
- Leo Gonzalez: 2 sacks and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Elias Gurrola: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.67)
- Isaac Ramirez: 75 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
