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!
Armon Thorntona's Big Game Leads Laguna Creek over Cosumnes Oaks
Starting off the list is Laguna Creek's Armon Thorntona, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Thorntona rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Thorntona and Laguna Creek will square off against Elk Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Thorntona up against the Thundering Herd's star rusher Daniel Tejada. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 40.08
A Season-Best Performance from Joshua Garcia Leads Cosumnes Oaks over Laguna Creek
On Friday, Cosumnes Oaks had to settle for second even though Joshua Garcia put up the best numbers he has all season. Garcia threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Cosumnes Oaks is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Garcia and Cosumnes Oaks will venture away from home to challenge Sheldon at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.47
ODIE JEFFERSON Delivers Best Effort of Season
ODIE JEFFERSON produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Monterey Trail to the win on Friday. JEFFERSON rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards.
The win (which was Monterey Trail's third in a row) raised their record to 3-4. JEFFERSON and Monterey Trail will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 35.20
Alphonso Moore Jr. Has Career Rushing Day
Alphonso Moore Jr. posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up a sack and made a tackle. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Elk Grove, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Moore Jr. and Elk Grove will square off against Laguna Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.10
Tristan Jackson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Tristan Jackson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Cosumnes Oaks over Laguna Creek on Friday. Jackson picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards.
For the season, Jackson has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 68 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.38
Other Notable Players
- Kayleb Gerard: 134 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.57)
- GABE CORONADO: 96 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Cole Davis: 214 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.85)
- Lucan Amituanai: 3 sacks, 6 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Rayshawn Cannaday: 172 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
