County/Metro 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!
Bryson Baker Delivers Electric Performance Vs Edison
Starting off the list is Sanger's Bryson Baker, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Baker rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 159 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
If the past is any indication, Baker could be in store for another big game when he takes on Madera on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Baker saw the Coyotes), he rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 44.32
A Season-Best Performance from Kendale Mcgrew Leads Sanger over Edison
Sanger was led to victory by Kendale McGrew, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. McGrew rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
On the season, McGrew has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 72.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.45
Kayden Mcgrew Has Career-Day on Friday
Kayden Mcgrew posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made four total tackles.
Gamescore: 34.15
Colton Johnson Turns in Season-Best Performance
San Joaquin Memorial was led to victory by Colton Johnson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Johnson threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Johnson and San Joaquin Memorial will face off against Bullard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson will face off against Tyler Franklin, the Knights' star QB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 30.30
Big Game from Franklin As Bullard Won 44-13
Rounding off our Top Five is Tyler Franklin of Bullard. Franklin threw for 232 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Bullard's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Franklin and Bullard will head out on the road to face off against San Joaquin Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.97
Other Notable Players
- Devon Laney: 78 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.20)
- John Paul Hernandez: 56 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.93)
- Leo Quiroz: 5 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- David Bell: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.00)
- Lee Williams: 39 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
