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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jeremiah Delarosa Leads Atwater over El Capitan
Jeremiah Delarosa produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Atwater to the win on Friday. 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 dating back to last season.
The win (which was Atwater's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Delarosa and Atwater will head out on the road to challenge Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.68
Dupree Posts Huge Game in 45-7 Victory
Merced picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Quintell Dupree. Dupree turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Dupree is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against El Capitan on Friday. When Dupree last faced the Gauchos back in October of 2023, he threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Gamescore: 35.13
Julian Higareda Makes It Two for Merced
Keeping Dupree company is Julian Higareda, a fellow Merced player. He picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 51 yards.
Higareda and Merced will be playing in front of their home fans against El Capitan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Higareda will face off against Diego Ultreras, the Gauchos' star pass catcher. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 19.75
While El Capitan might've come up empty on Friday, Lorenzo Peters wasn't going down without a fight. Atwater had no answer to Peters as he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
El Capitan dropped their record down to 4-3 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. Peters and El Capitan are taking a road trip to take on Merced at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.80
Other Notable Players
- Jeremy Garcia: 86 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
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