Valley Oak League Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Leanna Nzoule Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Patterson's Leanna Nzoule, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Thursday Nzoule rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. She also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
For the year, Nzoule has averaged 45.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 56.87
Janessa Barnes Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sierra was led to victory by Janessa Barnes, who turned in her biggest game of the season on Thursday. Barnes wasn't messing around, picking up 123 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The match was her fourth straight with two or more receiving touchdowns dating back to last season. She showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards.
Barnes must have Manteca's number; she was a force to be reckoned with the last time she faced them too. Barnes picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time she and the Buffaloes duked it out last Tuesday.
Gamescore: 50.22
Underclassman Julianna Gaspar Comes Up Big Against Oakdale
Even if East Union couldn't beat Oakdale on Thursday, underclassman Julianna Gaspar still had a big game. Gaspar was unstoppable, throwing for 221 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 45 yards.
The loss snapped East Union's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-4 record. They and Central Catholic are set to duel on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 33.93
Maitland Kohoutek Makes It Two for Sierra
Another Sierra player making an appearance on this list is Maitland Kohoutek. She threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Kohoutek has thrown 25 touchdowns while averaging 102.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.07
Maya Gutierrez Makes It Two for Patterson
The second Patterson player making an appearance here is Maya Gutierrez, and for good reason. She threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards. She also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
For the season, Gutierrez has thrown those 2 touchdowns while averaging 118 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.93
Other Notable Players
- Florie Ann Alfonso: 40 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 39 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.27)
- Nyla Sinclair: 77 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.07)
- Tessa Zalunardo: 115 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
