Central California - CCC 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!
Jeremiah Delarosa Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Atwater got the W thanks in part to Jeremiah Delarosa playing the best football he has all season. Delarosa rushed for 129 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 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 punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
The win (which was Atwater's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Delarosa and Atwater will venture away from home to face off against Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.68
Merced Gets a Boost from Dupree in 45-7 Victory
Quintell Dupree's big game helped extend Merced's winning streak to three on Friday. Dupree was dynamite, throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
If the past is any indication, Dupree could be in store for another big game when he takes on El Capitan on Friday. Dupree threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing the last time he and the Gauchos duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 35.13
Julian Higareda Makes It Two for Merced
The second Merced player making an appearance here is Julian Higareda, and for good reason. He picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 51 yards.
This season, Higareda has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 38.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.75
A Constellation of Stars for Atwater
Another Atwater player making an appearance on this list is James Bell. He rushed for 52 yards, and also threw for 23 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Bell has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 66.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 27.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 19.33
Other Notable Players
- Jeremy Garcia: 86 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
