Sacramento 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!
Jaydan Marshall Turns in Season-Best Effort
East Nicolaus was led to victory by Jaydan Marshall, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Marshall rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He is becoming a predictor of East Nicolaus' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
East Nicolaus pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Marshall and East Nicolaus will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Colusa at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th.
Gamescore: 34.00
A Season-Best Effort from Quin Stephens Leads Pierce over Paradise
Pierce was led to victory by Quin Stephens, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stephens picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.5 for loss).
The win (which was Pierce's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Stephens and Pierce will square off against Durham at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.25
Esqueda Posts Huge Game in 30-7 Victory
Humberto Esqueda's big game helped extend Pierce's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Esqueda as he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
On the year, Esqueda has averaged 6.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 21.15
Mikey Robbins Makes It Two for East Nicolaus
Another East Nicolaus player making an appearance on this list is Mikey Robbins. He picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 1.5 sacks and made four total tackles.
On the season, Robbins has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 47.8 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 17.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.15
Burnum Made His Presence Known in Pierce's 30-7 Win
Drew Burnum put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards.
On the year, Burnum has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 104.1 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 66.86 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.97
Other Notable Players
- Mason Taylor: 136 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.47)
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