Southern 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!
Carson Lund Delivers Electric Performance Vs Mariposa County
Stone Ridge Christian picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Carson Lund. Lund turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. His longest reception was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Stone Ridge Christian pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Lund and Stone Ridge Christian will square off against Gustine at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.87
Gutierrez Posts Huge Game in 37-7 Win
Delhi found a leader in Antonio Gutierrez as the team took down Waterford on Friday. Nobody could stop Gutierrez as he rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
This season, Gutierrez has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 119.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 51.92
A Season-Best Effort from Sergio Bueno Leads Delhi over Waterford
Sergio Bueno produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Delhi to the win on Friday. Bueno rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Delhi is undefeated when Bueno posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the year, Bueno has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 50.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.00
Daijon O?Neil and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Daijon O?Neil was instrumental in extending Stone Ridge Christian's winning streak to seven on Friday. Mariposa County had no answer to O?Neil as he rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 81 receiving yards. O?Neil also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Mariposa County's probably not too fond of O?Neil given he always seems to get the better of them. O?Neil rushed for 159 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries the last time he and the Grizzlies duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.52
Le Grand's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Jonathan Benavidez
Thanks in part to Jonathan Benavidez, Le Grand said goodbye to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Benavidez rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Le Grand's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Benavidez and Le Grand will look to defend their home field on Friday against Yosemite at 7:15 p.m.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Marcus Gray: 301 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.67)
- Tj Mathews: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.18)
- Kayden Downey: 100 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.42)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
