Tri-City 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!
Kimball Gets a Boost from Nance in 35-7 Victory
Starting off the list is Kimball's Jermaine Nance, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Nance rushed for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
For the year, Nance has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 153.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 46.68
Jordin Thomas Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Thanks in part to Jordin Thomas, Lincoln said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Thomas showed up in a big way on Friday, rushing for 139 yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (101). Lincoln is 2-1 when Thomas posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
If the past is any indication, Thomas could be in store for another big game when he takes on Lodi on Friday. When Thomas last faced the Flames back in October of 2023, he rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 37.00
Big Game from Moore Iii As St. Mary's Won 35-23
Kenneth Moore Iii put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 79 yards on only five carries. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 77 yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for St. Mary, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Moore Iii and St. Mary's will face off against Tracy at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.57
Mckenzie Came Up Big in Edison's 35-23 Defeat
While Amarion Mckenzie delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Edison. Mckenzie was dynamite, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Edison's road trip will continue as they head out to face Kimball at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mckenzie will face off against Jermaine Nance, the Jaguars' star running back. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 29.95
Other Notable Players
- Diego Hernandez: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.48)
- Richard Sandoval: 108 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Fallon Barquett: 2.5 sacks and 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Josiah Wilson: (Gamescore: 21.05)
- Kendrick Davis: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
