Delta 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 Mitchell Labrado Leads Laguna Creek over Elk Grove
Sadly, Mitchell Labrado posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Laguna Creek over Elk Grove on Friday. Labrado threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. His passing game has become a key predictor of Laguna Creek's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.
Laguna Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. Labrado and Laguna Creek will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sheldon at 7:15 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 30.83
Thorntona Made His Presence Known in Laguna Creek's 38-31 Loss
Keeping Labrado company is Armon Thorntona, a fellow Laguna Creek player. He rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, Thorntona has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 149 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 59.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.07
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Julian Riley
Julian Riley continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least five total tackles. He picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Franklin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. Riley will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Monterey Trail on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.50
Jacob Beals Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jacob Beals produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Pleasant Grove to the win on Friday. Beals picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Pleasant Grove: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Unfortunately for Franklin, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Beals. When Beals last faced the Wildcats back in September of 2023, he rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.47
Jaeden Haselrig Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jaeden Haselrig posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up 55 receiving yards, and also rushed for 54 yards on only seven carries.
Haselrig and Franklin are taking a road trip to face off against Monterey Trail at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Haselrig will face off against D'ADRIEN SANDERS, the Mustangs' star rusher. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 25.92
Other Notable Players
- Cole Davis: 236 yards passing; 23 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.33)
- David Hale: 94 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.80)
- Kyle Fong: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Dereus Counts: 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.78)
- Aderian Adelabu: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
