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Northern California high school: Top stars, best performances Sept. 26-Oct. 1

Big offensive outbursts leads to loads of yards, touchdowns, victories.

A quick look at some of the top stars and memorable performances from Northern California games played Sept. 26 to Oct. 1. 

Note: Entries are based on information provided by coaches, statisticians, media members and high school sports fans. Don’t see any details for your team’s game? Email some notes and/or stats to mitch@scorebooklive.com.

Top NorCal performances from games, Sept. 19-24

Antonio Arenas, a running back for El Camino, rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-24 win over Fremont-Sunnyvale. 

Abel Bravo, a junior running back at Pacheco-Los Banos, rushed 25 times for 271 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-0 win over Davis. Bravo has 1,172 yards and nine touchdowns on the year.

Jack Carner, a senior running back for Pioneer-Woodland, rushed 36 times for 189 yards and two touchdowns giving him 1,033 yards and 15 TDs on the season. 

Ty Chambers, a senior quarterback for Lemoore, completed 12 of 15 passes for 307 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-20 win over Tulare. 

Dean-Taylor Chapman, a running back for Moreau Catholic-Hayward, rushed 13 times for 160 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-31 win over Castro Valley. 

Joe Cowan, a running back at Linden, rushed 27 times for 246 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-8 win over Franklin. 

Bryson Donelson, a junior running back for Central Valley Christian-Visalia (6-0), rushed six times for 261 yards including touchdowns of 61, 80 and 85 yards in a 55-14 win over Kerman. 

Arthur Draeger, a senior running back and linebacker for Liberty Ranch-Galt, rushed for 161 yards and one touchdown, caught a 51-yard touchdown and added nine tackles, in a 42-14 win over El Dorado. 

Salvador Espinoza, a running back for unbeaten Lincoln-San Jose, rushed 23 times for 144 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-12 win over Branham-San Jose. 

Hector Esquivez, a senior running back and cornerback for Stone Ridge Christian-Merced, rushed 12 times for 213 yards and a touchdown in a 38-6 win over Ygnacio Valley-Concord.

Daniel Feletoa, a running back for San Mateo, rushed 22 times for 247 yards and two scores in a 41-18 win over Jefferson. 

Liam Keaney, a senior quarterback for Rancho Cotate-Rohnert Park, threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 35 yards and another score in a 32-21 win over Pleasant Valley-Chico. 

Kai Hall, a senior running back and linebacker for undefeated St. Vincent de Paul-Petaluma, rushed 26 times for 272 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-28 win over Montgomery-Santa Rosa. 

Andre Latimore rushed 24 times for 223 yards and two touchdowns, leading Del Mar-San Jose to a 42-36 win over San Jose. 

Aaron Lipscomb, a running back for Fremont-Oakland, rushed 19 times for 205 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-14 win over Kennedy-Fremont. 

Austin Mack, a junior quarterback at Folsom, threw for 374 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-13 win over previously unbeaten Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills. 

Ty Miller, a sophomore quarterback for Clovis East, completed 22 of 35 passes for 423 yards and six touchdowns in a 39-35 win over Clovis North. 

Greyson Mobley, a do-everything play for Monta Vista-Sunnyvale, rushed for 127 yards and four touchdowns and had eight tackles in a 42-35 win over Saratoga. 

Devon Rivers, a senior running back at Heritage, rushed for 37 times for 192 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-18 win over Freedom-Oakley. The Fresno State-bound standout is up to 1,264 yards rushing and 18 TDs in six games. 

Devon Rivers leads the North Coast Section in both rushing yards and touchdowns. Photo: Jenn Rhinebeck/Heritage athletics.

Devon Rivers leads the North Coast Section in both rushing yards and touchdowns. Photo: Jenn Rhinebeck/Heritage athletics.

Wyatt Smith, a senior quarterback at St. Patrick-St. Vincent-Vallejo, completed 23 of 41 for 371 yards and six touchdowns, and added 60 yards rushing and another score in a 50-14 win over Salesian-Richmond. 

Conner Stoddard, a quarterback for Downey-Modesto, threw for 292 yards and four touchdowns in a 76-8 win over Modesto. 

Dayton Tafoya, a senior quarterback for Central-Fresno, threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns in a 27-21 win over Clovis.