2A District 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Victorino Jr. Made His Presence Known in Laguna Acoma's 30-14 Win
Starting off the list is Laguna Acoma's Derek Victorino Jr., who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Victorino Jr. rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards.
Newcomb's probably not too fond of Victorino Jr. given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in August of 2023 (the last time Victorino Jr. saw the Skyhawks), he rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Gamescore: 44.35
While Newcomb might've come up empty on Friday, Kinjii Natonabah wasn't going down without a fight. Natonabah turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles.
Newcomb is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4. Natonabah and Newcomb will play host again on Thursday to welcome Cuba, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 25.25
Cuba was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Richard Lovato did his best to prevent it. Lovato was unstoppable, throwing for 62 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Lovato has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 51.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.18
Sheldon Cheromiah Makes It Two for Laguna Acoma
The second Laguna Acoma player making an appearance here is Sheldon Cheromiah, and for good reason. He made two total tackles and defended a pass. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards.
Gamescore: 19.00
A Constellation of Stars for Laguna Acoma
Another Laguna Acoma player making an appearance on this list is Ekahi Tiller. He rushed for 48 yards.
This year, Tiller has averaged 60.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.50
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
