Foothill 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!
Braeden Ward Delivers Electric Performance Vs Placer
Twelve Bridges picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Braeden Ward. Ward turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 55 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Twelve Bridges' win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Ward and Twelve Bridges will venture away from home to face off against Roseville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.83
A Season-Best Effort from Adrian Walters Leads River Valley over Burbank
River Valley was led to victory by Adrian Walters, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Walters rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown, 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 101 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
River Valley's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. Walters will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Del Campo on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.88
Baylor Kelley Goes Supernova in Placer Loss
While Baylor Kelley delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Placer. Kelley was unstoppable, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
On the year, Kelley has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 93.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.30
Big Game from Flaherty As Twelve Bridges Won 51-34
Connor Flaherty's big game helped extend Twelve Bridges's winning streak to eight on Friday. Placer had no answer to Flaherty as he rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 152 yards and a touchdown. Flaherty didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Flaherty has thrown 15 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 201.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.13 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 44.75 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 38.83
Isaiah Rodriguez and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Isaiah Rodriguez was instrumental in extending Twelve Bridges's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Rodriguez as he picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
This year, Rodriguez has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 89.8 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 48 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.62
Other Notable Players
- Rhyder Eelkema: 177 yards rushing (Gamescore: 34.05)
- Shaun Jones: 107 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 32.60)
- Bryce Smith: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.55)
- (Jj)Oreste Yong: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
