Sierra 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!
Emmett Medders Delivers Best Performance of Season
Emmett Medders produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Rio Vista to the win on Friday. Medders rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Rio Vista's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Medders and Rio Vista will take on Mesa Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.02
Rio Vista Gets a Boost from Friedel in 49-3 Victory
Keeping Medders company is Ethan Friedel, a fellow Rio Vista player. He rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Friedel and Rio Vista will head out to square off against Mesa Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Friedel up against the Mavericks' star running back Fred Robinson. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 37.90
Walter Lewis Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Walter Lewis was a major factor in Highlands's win over Golden Sierra on Friday. Lewis made a major impact, rushing for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (102.2). He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards.
Highlands' victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Lewis and Highlands will square off against Lindhurst at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.88
Andrew Redfield's Big Game Leads Lindhurst over San Juan
Andrew Redfield was a major factor in Lindhurst's victory over San Juan on Friday. San Juan had no answer to Redfield as he rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Redfield is becoming a predictor of Lindhurst's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Lindhurst's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. Redfield will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Highlands on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.45
A Constellation of Stars for Rio Vista
Another Rio Vista player making an appearance on this list is Charlie Jeffers. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up five sacks and making nine total tackles. The match was his fourth straight with two or more sacks dating back to last season.
For the year, Jeffers has averaged 5.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 13 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he had 3.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 32.00
Other Notable Players
- Isaiah Hunt: 278 yards passing (Gamescore: 29.83)
- Carter Lang: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.55)
- Garrett Rish: 75 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.60)
- Devin Herrera: 26 yards receiving; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 18.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
