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!
Craig Came Up Big in Damonte Ranch's 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.
North Valleys's probably not too fond of Craig given he always seems to get the better of them. Craig rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in August of 2023.
Gamescore: 36.00
Salvador Amezola Jr. Turns in Season-Best Performance
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 victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. Amezola Jr. and Wooster will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Damonte Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 32.80
Galena Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Colson Kermode
Colson Kermode was instrumental in extending Galena's winning streak to three on Friday. Carson had no answer to Kermode as he threw for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Kermode and Galena will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hug at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. The last time Kermode took on the Hawks, 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
Another Damonte Ranch player making an appearance on this list is Zach Scott. He picked up 30 receiving yards.
On the year, 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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
