Valley Oak 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!
Wes Burford Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Oakdale got the W thanks in part to Wes Burford playing the best football he has all season. Burford rushed for 381 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per carry, 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 143 or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
The win (which was Oakdale's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Burford will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Central Catholic on Friday.
Gamescore: 104.08
Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns from Max Medina
Patterson came up short on Friday despite Max Medina delivering his best game to date. Medina wasn't messing around, throwing for 338 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The match was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
For the year, Medina has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 273.5 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.63 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 34.25 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 44.03
Carter Meeks Has Career-Day on Friday
On Friday, Central Catholic got the W thanks in part to Carter Meeks playing the best football he has all season. Meeks rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meeks and Central Catholic will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. The match will pit Meeks up against the Mustangs' star running back Wes Burford. 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: 39.55
Coby Joseph Turns in Season-Best Effort
Patterson came up short on Friday despite Coby Joseph delivering his best game to date. Joseph rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
This year, Joseph has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 73.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.13
Chase Lopez and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Chase Lopez's big game helped extend Oakdale's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Lopez as he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
This year, Lopez has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 107.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- Maava Tialavea: 68 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Titus Leota: 2 sacks, 1 interception, and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Owen Gully: 157 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.47)
- Chase Perino: 66 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.22)
- Kayden McHenry: 136 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
