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 Goes Supernova in Twelve Bridges Victory
Braeden Ward was instrumental in extending Twelve Bridges's winning streak to six on Friday. Ward turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Twelve Bridges' victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Ward and Twelve Bridges will be playing in front of their home fans against Nevada Union at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.73
Twelve Bridges Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Connor Flaherty
Connor Flaherty was instrumental in extending Twelve Bridges's winning streak to six on Friday. Flaherty turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 279 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Flaherty has thrown 13 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 217.2 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 40 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 34.30
Isaiah Rodriguez's big game helped extend Twelve Bridges's winning streak to six on Friday. Rodriguez was dynamite, picking up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards.
This year, Rodriguez has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 95.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 54.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.67
Mason Susnara Turns in Season-Best Effort
Roseville was led to victory by Mason Susnara, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Susnara threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
The victory made it two in a row for Roseville and bumps their season record up to 4-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Del Campo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.87
Eelkema Came Up Big in Nevada Union's 48-21 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Rhyder Eelkema of Nevada Union. Eelkema picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 100 yards.
With the defeat, Nevada Union broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. Eelkema and Nevada Union will face off against Twelve Bridges at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.27
Other Notable Players
- Rian Miller: 220 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.07)
- Shaun Jones: 96 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.80)
- Keefer Abs: 109 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.65)
- Grahm Dahle: 46 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 23.47)
- Cole Keim: 1 sack and 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
