South Yosemite - Mountain 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!
Josh Encinas Goes Supernova in South Victory
Starting off the list is South's Josh Encinas, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Encinas threw for 232 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
The win (which was South's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Encinas and South will be playing in front of their home fans against East Bakersfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.97
Gyrell Hasley Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, South got the W thanks in part to Gyrell Hasley playing the best football he has all season. Hasley picked up 111 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the year, Hasley has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 58.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.22
A Season-Best Effort from Adrian Pina Leads Tehachapi over East Bakersfield
On Thursday, Tehachapi got the W thanks in part to Adrian Pina playing the best football he has all season. Pina rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run.
Tehachapi's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Pina and Tehachapi will take on North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.90
Tehachapi Gets a Boost from Aguirre in 35-0 Win
Keeping Pina company is Andrew Aguirre, a fellow Tehachapi player. He rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
This season, Aguirre has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 45.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.25
Elijah Valdovinos Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Elijah Valdovinos posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead North over Arvin on Thursday. Valdovinos rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
North is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Valdovinos and North will square off against Tehachapi at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.60
Other Notable Players
- Leo Gonzalez: 2 sacks and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps