5A Division III Northern 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!
Damonte Ranch Gets a Boost from Craig in 35-0 Victory
Starting off the list is Damonte Ranch's Kobe Craig, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Craig rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Craig must have North Valleys's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in August of 2023 (the last time Craig saw the Panthers), he rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 36.00
A Season-Best Effort from Salvador Amezola Jr. Leads Wooster over Hug
On Friday, Wooster got the W thanks in part to Salvador Amezola Jr. playing the best football he has all season. Amezola Jr. threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards.
Wooster's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. Amezola Jr. and Wooster will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Damonte Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 32.80
Colson Kermode and Co. Win Third in a Row
Colson Kermode was instrumental in extending Galena's winning streak to three on Friday. Kermode turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 126 yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Kermode and Galena will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hug at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. The Grizzlies got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Hawks, probably because Kermode had a solid game then too: he threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 31.05
Zach Scott Makes It Two for Damonte Ranch
The second Damonte Ranch player making an appearance here is Zach Scott, and for good reason. He picked up 30 receiving yards.
On the season, Scott has averaged 3.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.67 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 10.17 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 23.83
Other Notable Players
- Eric Martinez: 1 interception and 18 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Amari Nash: 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 16.25)
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