Valley Oak 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!
Wes Burford Delivers Best Performance of Season
Oakdale was led to victory by Wes Burford, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Burford rushed for 381 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.7 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 rushed for 143 or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Oakdale, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Burford and Oakdale are taking a road trip to take on Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 104.08
Max Medina Turns in Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns
On Friday, Patterson had to settle for second even though Max Medina put up the best numbers he has all season. Medina wasn't messing around, throwing for 338 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The game was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
This year, Medina has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 273.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 10.63 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 34.25 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 44.03
Carter Meeks Has Career Rushing Day
On Friday, Central Catholic got the W thanks in part to Carter Meeks playing the best football he has all season. Meeks rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meeks and Central Catholic will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. The contest will pit Meeks up against the Mustangs' star rusher Wes Burford. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 39.55
A Season-Best Performance from Coby Joseph Leads Patterson over Oakdale
Sadly, Coby Joseph posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Patterson over Oakdale on Friday. Joseph rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
For the season, Joseph has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 73.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.13
Oakdale Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Chase Lopez
Chase Lopez was instrumental in extending Oakdale's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Lopez as he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
On the season, Lopez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 107.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- Maava Tialavea: 68 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Titus Leota: 2 sacks, 1 interception, and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Owen Gully: 157 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.47)
- Chase Perino: 66 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.22)
- Kayden McHenry: 136 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
