Central California Conference Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Antonia Lejarde Goes Supernova in Merced Victory
Starting off the list is Merced's Antonia Lejarde, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lejarde threw for 264 yards and five touchdowns. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last four games she's played.
Merced is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Lejarde and Merced will take on Atwater at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 43.20
Los Banos was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Siena Freitas did her best to prevent it. Despite the loss, Freitas was still balling out as she picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown. She also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Los Banos is on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 34.58
Atwater Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Madison Hiler
Madison Hiler's big game helped extend Atwater's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Hiler rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 151 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of her passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Atwater pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Hiler and Atwater will host Merced at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 26.47
Merced Gets a Boost from Perez in 39-12 Win
Another Merced player making an appearance on this list is Ryann Perez. She picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards.
Unfortunately for Golden Valley, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Perez. When Perez last faced the Cougars back in September, she picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 23.43
Other Notable Players
- Bree Pimentel: 102 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.95)
- Ariel Ochoa: 223 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.97)
- Avnoor Bains: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.88)
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