South Yosemite - Mountain 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!
Anthwone Jones Turns in Season-Best Performance
South was led to victory by Anthwone Jones, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jones picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 87 yards.
The win (which was South's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. It'll be Northside v. Southside when their and North meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.15
South Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Brandon Burrell
South picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brandon Burrell. Burrell turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
On the season, Burrell has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 79.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.55
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Jacob Meza
Jacob Meza continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his sixth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles.
The win (which was Tehachapi's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Meza and Tehachapi will welcome Golden Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.50
Cayden King Delivers Best Performance of Season
Cayden King produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Tehachapi to the win on Friday. King rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
This season, King has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 31 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 14.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.50
Andrew Aguirre Makes It Three for Tehachapi
Another Tehachapi player making an appearance on this list is Andrew Aguirre. He picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Aguirre has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 40.13 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 22.10
Other Notable Players
- Tylere Lombardi: 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.20)
- Colton Michael: 121 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.37)
- Justin Lewis: 109 yards rushing; 24 yards receiving (Gamescore: 16.37)
- Josh Encinas: 171 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
