See which Stanislaus District player fans voted The Bee’s Football Player of the Week

Ripon had a dominant showing in its second game of 2025. The team out of the Trans-Valley League opened up with a 22-point first quarter against Enochs en route to a 64-28 nonleague win.

Running back/linebacker Julian Deweerd had his hands all over the win. Though he had just three carries, he rushed for a touchdown offensively. On defense, he had a tackle, 0.5 tackles for loss and returned a fumble for a touchdown.

The fans noticed his performance and voted him The Bee’s Week 2 Football Prep of the Week.

Deweerd finished first, collecting 49% of the votes in the weekly poll. He polled ahead of Davis quarterback Caleb Zaragoza and Hilmar linebacker Mattheu Brum, who came in second and third, respectively.

Quinton Hamilton

The Modesto Bee

Quinton Hamilton covers high school sports for The Modesto Bee. He is a Southern California native and received his bachelor’s degree from Pacific Union College and a master’s in journalism from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. Quinton has worked at the Record-Journal in Meriden and helped on projects at Hearst Connecticut.