Redwood Empire - Mountain Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
John Demartini Delivers Best Effort of Season
John Demartini produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Novato to the win on Thursday. Demartini rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 55 receiving yards, 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 114 or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
The win (which was Novato's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Demartini and Novato will head out on the road to challenge Sonoma Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.43
Apollo Pereira's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, Piner got the W thanks in part to Apollo Pereira playing the best football he has all season. Pereira rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Piner's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Pereira will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against San Rafael on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.48
Hernandez Made His Presence Known in Piner's 56-21 Win
Another Piner player making an appearance on this list is Jaden Hernandez. He picked up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made three total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
This season, Hernandez has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 89.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.02
Lachlan Royston Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, San Rafael got the W thanks in part to Lachlan Royston playing the best football he has all season. Royston threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
On the season, Royston has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 134 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.13
Other Notable Players
- Nova Perrill Ii: 85 yards passing; 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.37)
- Harper Corso: 90 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Dante Canziani: 118 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.88)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
