Valley Oak 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!
Wes Burford Delivers Best Effort of Season
Oakdale was led to victory by Wes Burford, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Burford rushed for 381 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 143 or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Oakdale, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Burford and Oakdale are taking a road trip to face off against Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 104.08
Max Medina Turns in Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns
On Friday, Patterson had to settle for second even though Max Medina put up the best numbers he has all season. Medina wasn't messing around, throwing for 338 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The match was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
On the season, Medina has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 273.5 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to four.
Gamescore: 44.03
Carter Meeks' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Central Catholic was led to victory by Carter Meeks, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Meeks rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Central Catholic now has a winning record of 4-3. Meeks and Central Catholic will welcome Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.55
Coby Joseph Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Patterson had to settle for second even though Coby Joseph put up the best numbers he has all season. Joseph rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
This season, Joseph has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 73.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.13
Chase Lopez and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Chase Lopez's big game helped extend Oakdale's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Lopez as he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
For the year, Lopez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 107.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- Maava Tialavea: 68 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Titus Leota: 2 sacks, 1 interception, and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Owen Gully: 157 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.47)
- Chase Perino: 66 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.22)
- Kayden McHenry: 136 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
