Central California - CCC 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Jeremiah Delarosa Leads Atwater over El Capitan
Jeremiah Delarosa produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Atwater to the win on Friday. Delarosa rushed for 129 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 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 punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The win was the third in a row for Atwater, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Delarosa and Atwater are taking a road trip to face off against Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.68
Big Game from Dupree As Merced Won 45-7
Merced picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Quintell Dupree. Los Banos had no answer to Dupree as he threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Dupree might have his next game, a home matchup with El Capitan, circled on his calendar. When Dupree last faced the Gauchos back in October of 2023, he threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Gamescore: 35.13
Julian Higareda Makes It Two for Merced
The second Merced player making an appearance here is Julian Higareda, and for good reason. He picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 51 yards.
On the season, Higareda has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 38.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.75
A Constellation of Stars for Atwater
Another Atwater player making an appearance on this list is James Bell. He rushed for 52 yards, and also threw for 23 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Bell has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 66.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 27.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 19.33
Other Notable Players
- Jeremy Garcia: 86 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
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