Here are this week's candidates for The Sporting News' California high school football Player of the Week for Week Four (Sep. 11-13). Read up on the candidates below and vote as many times as you'd like before 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The results will be announced in the following days.
Top stars, individual performances from Week Three of California high school football
De'Markus Barnes, Sierra Canyon: In a 49-7 rout of Downey (Downey) Barnes racked up five catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns plus a pick-six.
Brian Bonner, Valencia (Valencia): A 4-star Washington commit, Bonner ran for 145 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-44 win against Paraclete.
Adonyae Brown, Archbishop Riordan: Brown led Riordan to a 42-35 win over Pittsburg with 239 yards and three touchdowns rushing.
Malaki Davis, Corona Centennial: Davis helped lead Centennial to a historic 42-36 victory over Mater Dei with 102 yards and three touchdowns rushing.
Demare Dezeurn, Palisades: The 4-star Oklahoma commit helped lead Palisades to a 49-34 win over Brentwood with three interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, Mater Dei: The 4-star Ohio State commit did what he could despite a 42-36 loss to Corona Centennial, catching five passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns.
Michael "Kiko" Farinas, Chaparral: Farinas racked up eight catches for 169 yards and three touchdowns to beat Rancho Cucamonga 54-42.
Gavin Gutierrez, Servite: Gutierrez put the Friars on his back to come back from down 13-0 and beat Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), running for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
Bayon Harris, Central East: Harris made six catches for 133 yards and three touchdowns in a 55-17 rout of Edison (Stockton).
Coby Herman, La Costa Canyon: Herman was a man possessed in a 28-14 win over San Clemente, running for 239 yards and two touchdowns and completing his only pass for a 48-yard touchdown.
Jailen Hill, St. John Bosco: Hill grabbed two interceptions in a 42-0 blowout of Serra (San Mateo).
Ivan Huerta, St. Mary's (Stockton): Huerta balled out despite a 56-35 loss to Oak Ridge, making nine catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns.
Travis Jeffery, Carlsbad: Jeffery had five receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns plus two kick returns for 54 yards in a 42-22 victory over Poway.
Caden Jones, Crean Lutheran: Jones helped the Saints to a 34-0 blowout of El Modena with 303 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions on 27-35 completion.
Taylor Lee, Pacifica (Oxnard): Lee completed 22 of 29 passes for 366 yards, zero interceptions, and a whopping eight touchdowns as Pacifica bludgeoned Rio Mesa 56-6. He also ran six times for 63 yards.
Eli MacNeal, Carlsbad: MacNeal was nearly perfect in a 42-22 win against Poway, completing 16 of 18 passes for 232 yards and five touchdowns to zero picks and running three times for 39 yards.
Julian Medina, Norco: Medina steered the Cougars to a 56-23 win against Etiwanda with 325 yards, three touchdowns, and no picks on 28-36 completion (77.8%) plus 93 rushing yards.
RJ Mosley, Pittsburg: The Arizona-bound wideout had himself a day despite losing 42-35 to Archbishop Riordan. Mosley went off for 10 catches for 257 yards and two touchdowns.
Judge Nash, Archbishop Riordan: Nash turned three catches into 128 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-35 victory against Pittsburg.
Malakai Pathoumnourack, Cardinal Newman: Pathoumnourack exploded for 174 yards and five touchdowns on 13 carries in a 49-0 beatdown of Armijo.
Isaac Pierce, Oak Ridge: Pierce helped lead Oak Ridge to a 56-35 win against St. Mary's (Stockton) with six catches for 172 yards and three touchdowns, a 20-yard touchdown run, a 56-yard kickoff return, and a team-high four solo tackles.
Deagan Rose, Clovis: The Oregon State commit led Clovis to a 41-40 win over Los Gatos with 376 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions on 26-35 completion (74.3%).
Brody Rudnicki, Folsom: With 5-star QB Ryder Lyons out, the junior Rudnicki stepped in and dominated in a 49-7 rout of Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep. He completed 18 of 23 passes (78.6%) for 316 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions.
Carson Schweitzer, Los Gatos: Schweitzer kept the Wildcats in it before falling 41-40 to Clovis, throwing for 381 yards, five touchdowns, and one pick while running five times for 51 yards and another score.
Jaion Smith, Santa Margarita: Smith lifted Santa Margarita to a 44-14 win against Oaks Christian with 122 yards and three touchdowns rushing.
Lucas Smith, Clovis North: Smith got it done by both land and air in a 53-14 rout of Central Valley Christian. He completed 10 of 14 passes for 200 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions, and ran four times for 122 yards and two more scores.
James Strong III, Rancho Cucamonga: Strong helped the Cougars stay alive despite falling 54-42 to Chaparral, rushing for 159 yards and three touchdowns.
Jacob Taddi, Murrieta Valley: Taddi made the most of a small handful of touches to help Murrieta Valley crush Murrieta Mesa 56-6. He ran five times for 60 yards and a touchdown, had two catches for 79 yards and a touchdown, and returned a punt 30 yards.
Max Thomas, Los Gatos: Thomas dominated despite a 41-40 loss to Clovis, grabbing nine receptions for 274 yards and four touchdowns.
Rocco Tompkins, JSerra: Tompkins guided JSerra to a 24-21 win over Oak Hills with 20 tackles, three tackles for loss including a sack, and a rushing touchdown.
Dane Weber, Chaparral: Weber was unstoppable in a 54-42 win over Rancho Cucamonga. The 4-star dual threat QB completed 15 of 17 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 60 yards and another touchdown.
Landon White, Cajon: White made six catches for 176 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-35 victory against Newport Harbor.
Gavin Williams, Damien: Williams spearheaded a tremendous defensive effort in a 24-7 win over Tustin, recording one interception, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and eight tackles.
Carlos Young, Clovis: Young helped Clovis to a 41-40 victory over Los Gatos with six catches for 122 yards and three touchdowns plus 152 yards and touchdown returning kickoffs and one interception.
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