FALL 2026 GSF WEEKLY AWARDS — WEEK #10
GAME-CHANGER OF THE WEEK — Nizhir Bess • RB, Milpitas • 24 CAR • 292 YDS • 3 TD • 7 Tackles • Sack
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Micah Perkins • ATH, Mountain View • 4 Total TD • 241 APY • Game-Winning KOR TD
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — #88 A. Blank • ATH, Gilroy • 10 Tackles • 1.5 TFL • Mustangs Improved to 7–1, 4–0 in League
OL OF THE WEEK — Live Oak Acorns • 307 Total Offensive Yards • Improved to 6–2, 3–0
DL OF THE WEEK — Milpitas Trojans • Led by Gustavo Galindo’s Scoop-and-Score • Trojans Improved to 7–1, 3–0
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Rafael Tamayo • K, Concord • 9 Kicking Points • 6/6 PAT • 32-Yard FG
GIRLS FLAG PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Samantha Tow • ATH, Carlmont • 6 REC • 94 YDS • 2 TD • 2 XP Conversions • 3 INT • Clinched PAL Bay League Title
COACHING STAFF OF THE WEEK — Live Oak Acorns • 6–2 Overall • 3–0 League • 1st Place in BVAL Mt. Hamilton South
HUSTLE PLAY OF THE WEEK — Cody Butler • KR/CB, St. Francis • Game-Changing Punt Return TD vs. Bellarmine • 28–20 Lancers Win
FALL 2026 GSF WEEKLY AWARDS — WEEK #9
GAME-CHANGER OF THE WEEK — Jaymieon Bradley • RB, San Leandro • 200+ Yards • 5 TD • 46–26 Win Over BOD • Ends 5-Year Losing Streak
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Jonah Mati • QB, Milpitas • 19/31 • 264 YDS • 3 TD
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Dean Qutteineh • WR/OLB, San Mateo • 9 Tackles • 2 TFL • PD
OL OF THE WEEK — St. Francis Lancers • 428 Total Yards of Offense
DL OF THE WEEK — Woodside Wildcats • Dominant D-Line Performance • 33–0 Shutout Win Over Mountain View
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Cody Butler • KR • 56-Yard Punt Return TD
GIRLS FLAG PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Ava Imahara • QB, Mitty • 57/77 • 530 YDS • 12 TD
COACHING STAFF OF THE WEEK — Milpitas Trojans • 6–1 Overall (40+PPG) • 2–0 League • Best 7-Game Start Since 2017
HUSTLE PLAY OF THE WEEK — Ignacio Ceja • San Leandro • 99-Yard TD Run • 46–26 Win Over BOD • Ends 5-Year Losing Streak
FALL 2026 GSF WEEKLY AWARDS — WEEK #8
GAME-CHANGER OF THE WEEK — Andrew Ho • QB, Branham • 18/19 • 381 YDS • 7 TD
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Gurshan Randhawa • QB, Independence • 11/18 • 172 YDS • 4 TD
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Roque Bishop • LB, Wilcox • 5 Tackles • 4 PBU • 2 INT • Pick-6
OL OF THE WEEK — Wilcox Chargers • 360 Yards of Offense • 38–29 Win Over TKA
DL OF THE WEEK — Bellarmine Bells • 46 Rushing Yards Allowed • 5 TFL • 7–0 Shutout Win Over Valley Christian
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Garion O’Hehir • K/WR, Leigh • 8 Kicking Points • Game-Winning FG in OT • 20–17 Win Over Pioneer
GIRLS FLAG PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Ava Allen • QB/ATH, Menlo • 79 Combined Points • 2 Wins • Valpo Bowl Champions
COACHING STAFF OF THE WEEK — Bellarmine Bells • 7–0 Shutout Win Over Valley Christian
HUSTLE PLAY OF THE WEEK — Miles Crooks • WR/DB, Bellarmine • TD-Saving Tackle • 4 Total Tackles • 3 Solo • 3 PD
FALL 2026 GSF WEEKLY AWARDS — WEEK #7
GAME-CHANGER OF THE WEEK — Chase Jenkins • WR/DB, SHC • 2 TD Receptions • Game-Changing INT • GSF Game of the Week MVP
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Devonte Troutt • RB/DB, Los Gatos Wildcats • 21 CAR • 100 YDS • TD • 5 REC • 67 YDS • TD • 197 All-Purpose Yards
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Jonathan Munoz • S, Liberty • 9 Tackles • 3 TFL • INT • PBU
OL OF THE WEEK — Oak Grove Eagles • Second-Half Surge Powered a 42–13 Win Over Westmont
DL OF THE WEEK — Salinas Cowboys • Dominant Performance in 40–14 Win Over North Salinas
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Jackson Catalano • Bellarmine Bells • Game-Winning FG to Snap a 16-Game WCAL Losing Streak
GIRLS FLAG PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Zoe Tripp • SFHS • 35/59 • 260 YDS • 7 Total TD
COACHING STAFF OF THE WEEK — Los Gatos Wildcats • Come-From-Behind 28–27 Win Over Pittsburg • First Win vs. Pittsburg
HUSTLE PLAY OF THE WEEK — Jaiden Flores • TKA • 3-Star SDSU Commit • Game-Winning TD Catch and Run
FALL 2026 GSF WEEKLY AWARDS — WEEK #6
GAME-CHANGER OF THE WEEK — #21 Duece Jones-Drew • RB, De La Salle • 28 CAR • 211 YDS • 3 TD vs. Centennial
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — #3 Josiah Escort • RB, Seaside • 32 CAR • 453 YDS • 7 TD • Monterey County Single-Game Record
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — #1 DJ Sanchez • DE, Riordan • 8 Tackles • 3 TFL • 1.5 Sacks vs. SFHS
OL OF THE WEEK — Marin Catholic Wildcats • Dylan Skrinar: 21/27 • 225 YDS • 3 Total TD • Marin Catholic Beat St. Mary’s 21–7
DL OF THE WEEK — Saint Ignatius Wildcats • Defeated the Fightin’ Irish 24–7
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK — #90 Johnny Borba • K/P, De La Salle • Perfect Performance • 6 KO = 6 TB • 5/5 PAT • Fake Punt: 49 YDS
GIRLS FLAG PLAYER OF THE WEEK — #14 Zoe McCulloch • ATH, St. Ignatius • 13 REC • 181 YDS • 4 TD
COACHING STAFF OF THE WEEK — Palo Alto Vikings • 45–42 Showdown Win Over TKA • Improved to 4–1
HUSTLE PLAY OF THE WEEK — #13 Zion Cadet • LB, De La Salle • Game-Sealing 4th-Down Stop
FALL 2026 GSF WEEKLY AWARDS — WEEK #5
GAME-CHANGER OF THE WEEK — Keyandre Bailey • RB, Soquel • 20 CAR • 138 YDS • 2 TD • Soquel Beat Salinas 21–14
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Max Cantrell • QB, Northgate • 9/18 • 187 YDS • 4 TD
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Dashal Stout • MLB, Westmont • 16 Tackles • TFL • Westmont Beat Independence 28–24
OL OF THE WEEK — Santa Teresa Saints • 338 Total Offensive Yards • 34–31 Double-OT Win Over Live Oak
DL OF THE WEEK — Soquel Knights • Held Salinas to 70 Rushing Yards on 25 Attempts
GIRLS FLAG PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Sophie Riese • WR/DB, Los Gatos • 21 REC • 300 YDS • 9 TD • 3 INT
COACHING STAFF OF THE WEEK — Northgate Broncos • Dominated Miramonte 47–17 • Improved to 4–0
HUSTLE PLAY OF THE WEEK — Emmanuel Ramirez • LB, Westmont • 48-Yard Scoop-and-Score Sparked the Warriors’ 4th-Quarter 28–24 Comeback Win vs. Independence
FALL 2026 GSF WEEKLY AWARDS — WEEK #4
GAME-CHANGER OF THE WEEK — Isaac Liu • QB, St. Ignatius • 18/29 • 344 YDS • 5 TD • SI Beat Acalanes 42–38
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Bren David • QB, Milpitas • Game-Winning TD • 4 Total TD vs. Mitty • 16/33 • 223 YDS • 3 Passing TD • 6 CAR • 24 YDS • Rushing TD
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Dominic Staben • RB/LB, Liberty • 6 Tackles • TFL • INT • Lions Beat El Cerrito 28–27
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Chase Graff • K/DL, Mitty • Game-Winning 33-Yard FG • Monarchs Beat Menlo-Atherton 25–24
GIRLS FLAG PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Tatum Prindiville • WR/LB, San Ramon Valley • 7 REC • 84 YDS • TD • 9 Solo Tackles • INT vs. Castro Valley
COACHING STAFF OF THE WEEK — St. Ignatius Wildcats • Coach Lawson & Staff • Battle-Tested Wildcats Continue to Fight
OL OF THE WEEK — Bellarmine Bells • O-Line Dominated in 38–18 Win Over Palo Alto
DL OF THE WEEK — Cardinal Newman • D-Line Dominated in 31–0 Shutout Win Over Riordan
HUSTLE PLAY OF THE WEEK — Madeline Garrison • ATH, Milpitas • Game-Changing INT to Set Up the Game-Winning TD • Game-Sealing INT to End the Game
HUSTLE PLAY OF THE WEEK — Owen Ford • ATH, Willow Glen • 3OT Game-Winning TD • Game-Sealing INT
FALL 2026 GSF WEEKLY AWARDS — WEEK #3
GAME-CHANGER OF THE WEEK — Trey Monroe • RB, Santa Teresa • 4 TD vs. TKA • 30 CAR • 200 YDS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Juan Gonzalez • QB, Concord • 9/11 • 273 Total Yards • 7 Total TD (3 Rushing, 4 Passing)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Micah Anum • RB/LB, Northgate • 16 Tackles • 3 TFL • PBU • Sack
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Malik Harris • K, Del Oro • Game-Winning 25-Yard FG to Beat St. Francis
GIRLS FLAG PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Paige Purcell • RB/LB/R, Los Gatos • TD • 90 Total Yards • INT • 2 PBU vs. SFHS
COACHING STAFF OF THE WEEK — Hayward Farmers • Coach Hart & Staff • Off to a 2–0 Start • 102 Points and Counting
OL OF THE WEEK — Wilcox Chargers • 475 Yards of Offense in 41–20 Win Over Milpitas
HUSTLE PLAY OF THE WEEK — Jared Wong • CB, Serra • 4th-Quarter Pick-6 vs. Kahuku • Game-Winning TD
HUSTLE PLAY OF THE WEEK — Sami Khatami • ATH, College Park • Game-Sealing INT to Beat Mitty 7–0
FALL 2026 GSF WEEKLY AWARDS — WEEK #2
GAME-CHANGER OF THE WEEK — Deuce Jones-Drew • RB, De La Salle Spartans • 3 Total TD in the Second Half
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Jaxon Loftin • QB, De La Salle Spartans • 3 Passing TD
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — William Moyer • SS, Leland Chargers • INT • Fumble Recovery • 3 Tackles • PBU • Key 4th-Down Pass Breakup
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Isaac Anderson • RB, American Canyon • Game-Winning Two-Point Conversion
COACHING STAFF OF THE WEEK — Carlmont Scots • Coach Antoine Evans & Staff • 25–7 Victory Over Menlo School
GIRLS FLAG OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Alainna Lacandazon • ATH, James Logan Colts • 9 REC • 86 YDS • 2 TD • 2 INT
OL OF THE WEEK — North Salinas Vikings • 41–28 Win Over Live Oak
DL OF THE WEEK — De La Salle Spartans • 10 TFL • 4 Sacks in Season Opener vs. Serra
HUSTLE PLAY OF THE WEEK — Brody Zirelli • QB, Carlmont Scots • 4 Total TD • GSF Game of the Week MVP vs. Menlo School