Southwest Yosemite - River 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!
Jalen Murphy Dazzles in Liberty Win
Starting off the list is Liberty's Jalen Murphy, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Murphy rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Liberty's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Murphy and Liberty will venture away from home to challenge Garces Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 24.80
Frontier found a leader in Nsongbeh Ginyui as the team took down Garces Memorial on Friday. Ginyui turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Frontier back to even at 4-4. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Highland at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.10
Campbell Posts Huge Game in 43-0 Win
Keeping Ginyui company is Brady Campbell, a fellow Frontier player. He threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Campbell has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 153 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 30.74 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 74.66 passer rating.
Gamescore: 21.08
Michael Hanks Jr Turns in Season-Best Effort
Frontier was led to victory by Michael Hanks Jr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hanks Jr rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards.
This year, Hanks Jr has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.50
E Lon Mackey Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is E Lon Mackey of Stockdale. Mackey threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes.
On the season, Mackey has thrown those 3 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 103.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.50
Other Notable Players
- Elmo Whitten: 49 yards receiving; 35 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.32)
- Robert Smith: 168 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
