Tri-County - Sequoia Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jackson Leibee Turns in Season-Best Effort
Immanuel was led to victory by Jackson Leibee, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Leibee rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (111.3). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run.
The victory for Immanuel keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Leibee and Immanuel will face off against Central Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.87
Jacob Molina Delivers Best Effort of Season
Exeter was led to victory by Jacob Molina, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Molina rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
If the past is any indication, Molina could be in store for another big game when he takes on Hanford West on Thursday. When Molina last faced the Huskies back in September of 2023, he threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Gamescore: 42.47
King Made His Presence Known in Immanuel's 40-0 Victory
Balton King's big game helped extend Immanuel's winning streak to seven on Friday. King turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
This season, King has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 110.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 61.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.60
A Season-Best Performance from Owen Robertson Leads Exeter over Washington Union
Owen Robertson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Exeter to the win on Friday. Robertson picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Exeter is undefeated when Robertson posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Robertson has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 64 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging five receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.62
Immanuel Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Tyler Romo
Tyler Romo was instrumental in extending Immanuel's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Romo as he forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles.
On the year, Romo has averaged 12.3 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 4.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 19.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.70
Other Notable Players
- Jacob Hernandez: 72 yards rushing; 40 yards receiving (Gamescore: 21.12)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
