Redwood Empire - Adobe 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!
Martinez Made His Presence Known in Rancho Cotate's 31-21 Loss
Starting off the list is Rancho Cotate's Gio Martinez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Martinez rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
This year, Martinez has averaged 32 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to seven.
Gamescore: 32.15
Vintage Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Bo Lode
Vintage picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Bo Lode. Rancho Cotate had no answer to Lode as he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. Lode didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made ten total tackles.
This season, Lode has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 26.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.90
Mason Howell Has Career-Day on Friday
Mason Howell posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
On the year, Howell has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 39.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 25.50
Big Game from Retamoza As Cardinal Newman Won 24-23
Cardinal Newman picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tino Retamoza. Retamoza was dynamite, throwing for 190 yards and three touchdowns.
Cardinal Newman's win bumped their record up to 6-0. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges Rancho Cotate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.07
Other Notable Players
- Hayden Anderson: 46 yards receiving; 35 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.93)
- Jonah Bertoli: 78 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.30)
- Zachariah Raia: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.80)
- Zion Cargill: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
