River Valley Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Sincere Tolbert's Big Game Leads Ramona over La Sierra
Sincere Tolbert's big game helped extend Ramona's winning streak to 12 on Thursday. Tolbert was unstoppable, rushing for 148 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 37 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Tolbert must have La Sierra's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Tolbert saw the Eagles), he rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 50.58
Patriot Gets a Boost from Felix in 28-21 Defeat
Josiah Felix's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 107+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry.
Unfortunately for Norte Vista, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Felix. Felix rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Braves duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 35.10
Seth Bolender Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Norte Vista got the W thanks in part to Seth Bolender playing the best football he has all season. Bolender rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory for Norte Vista keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Bolender and Norte Vista are taking a road trip to square off against Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.70
King Butler and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
King Butler was instrumental in extending Norte Vista's winning streak to six on Friday. Patriot had no answer to Butler as he picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Butler has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 33.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.00
Kody Shinar's big game helped extend Ramona's winning streak to 12 on Thursday. Shinar produced his best game of the campaign : he threw for 182 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Shinar has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 131.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.83 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 38.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.33
Other Notable Players
- Lorenzo Sims: 94 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 36 yards receiving (Gamescore: 26.88)
- Luis Mena IV: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Isaac Mata: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
