Trans 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!
Robert Mcdaniel Delivers Best Effort of Season
Robert Mcdaniel produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hughson to the win on Friday. Mcdaniel wasn't messing around, throwing for 427 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt. The match was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
The win for Hughson keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Mcdaniel and Hughson are taking a road trip to challenge Orestimba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.97
Tommy Sutton Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Sadly, Tommy Sutton posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Sonora over Hughson on Friday. Sutton rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (112.9) per game. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards.
Sonora's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. Sutton and Sonora will face off against Ripon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.80
Cady Made His Presence Known in Ripon Christian's 30-6 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Amos Cady stepped things up a notch to give Ripon Christian the 'W'. Ripon had no answer to Cady as he threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Cady has thrown those 2 touchdowns while averaging 22.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.67 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 41.67 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 32.72
Merek Ellerd Goes Supernova in Hilmar Win
Merek Ellerd was a major factor in Hilmar's victory over Orestimba on Friday. Ellerd did his part (and then some), rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 111 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes for the 'W'.
Hilmar now has a winning record of 4-3. Ellerd and Hilmar will head out to square off against Summerville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.40
Hughson Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Malakai Sumter
Malakai Sumter's big game helped extend Hughson's winning streak to seven on Friday. Sumter was dynamite, picking up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards.
This season, Sumter has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 76.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 44.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.68
Other Notable Players
- Cash Byington: 132 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.58)
- Dylan McCauley: 149 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.32)
- Caden Bailey: 70 yards rushing; 24 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.97)
- Eli Ingalls: 85 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.93)
- Jacob Valenzuela: 262 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
