Foothill Valley 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!
Braeden Ward Goes Supernova in Twelve Bridges Victory
Braeden Ward's big game helped extend Twelve Bridges's winning streak to six on Friday. Yuba City had no answer to Ward as he rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Twelve Bridges' victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Ward and Twelve Bridges will welcome Nevada Union at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.73
Flaherty Came Up Big in Twelve Bridges' 56-0 Win
Twelve Bridges picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Connor Flaherty. Yuba City had no answer to Flaherty as he threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. Flaherty is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This season, Flaherty has thrown 13 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 217.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 40 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 34.30
Isaiah Rodriguez and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Twelve Bridges picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Isaiah Rodriguez. Rodriguez turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 56 yards.
This season, Rodriguez has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 95.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 54.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.67
A Season-Best Effort from Mason Susnara Leads Roseville over River Valley
On Friday, Roseville got the W thanks in part to Mason Susnara playing the best football he has all season. Susnara threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
The victory made it two in a row for Roseville and bumps their season record up to 4-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withDel Campo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.87
Rhyder Eelkema Delivers Electric Performance Vs Placer
Rounding off our Top Five is Rhyder Eelkema of Nevada Union. Eelkema picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 100 yards.
The loss snapped Nevada Union's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. Eelkema and Nevada Union will square off against Twelve Bridges at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.27
Other Notable Players
- Rian Miller: 220 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.07)
- Shaun Jones: 96 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.80)
- Keefer Abs: 109 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.65)
- Grahm Dahle: 46 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 23.47)
- Cole Keim: 1 sack and 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
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