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Coalinga’s Evan Garcia wins The Bee’s Player of the Week poll after Week 1 of playoffs

Evan Garcia of Coalinga High won The Fresno Bee Player of the Week poll for the first week of playoffs.
Evan Garcia of Coalinga High won The Fresno Bee Player of the Week poll for the first week of playoffs. Coalinga High
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  • The Fresno Bee opened fan voting for the Central Section playoff Week 1 standout.
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Evan Garcia of Coalinga High won The Fresno Bee football Player of the Week for the first week of the Central Section playoffs.

Garcia finished with 4,969 votes and had a winning percentage of 72%.

Garcia was nominated because his big-game performance against Monache.

He finished the game with six tackles and three sacks to help the Horned Toads to 30-15 win over Monache.

This story was originally published November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM with the headline "Coalinga’s Evan Garcia wins The Bee’s Player of the Week poll after Week 1 of playoffs."

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