Foothill 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!
Monty Coleman Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Castaic was led to victory by Monty Coleman, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Coleman rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (112.8) per game. He is becoming a predictor of Castaic's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
For the season, Coleman has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 112.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 29.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 69.20
Valencia Gets a Boost from Bonner in 44-14 Win
Brian Bonner posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 223 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 98-yard run.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Valencia, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Bonner and Valencia will look to defend their home field on Friday against Castaic at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 44.73
Brady Bretthauer Dazzles in Valencia Win
Another Valencia player making an appearance on this list is Brady Bretthauer. He threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, Bretthauer has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 226 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 18.88 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 38.38 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 39.30
Rylan Connelly Delivers Best Performance of Season
Saugus came up short on Friday despite Rylan Connelly delivering his best game to date. Connelly picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards.
Saugus' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6. Connelly and Saugus are on the road again on Friday to play Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 30.27
Nick Seymour Turns in Season-Best Performance
Nick Seymour produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Valencia to the win on Friday. Seymour picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 69 yards.
This year, Seymour has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 94.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 14.25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.32
Other Notable Players
- Xander Hohler: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Ty Hall: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Luke Deperno: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.20)
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