6A District 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jahleel Lewis Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Sandia got the W thanks in part to Jahleel Lewis playing the best football he has all season. Lewis threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Lewis has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 177.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.99 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 99.09 passer rating.
Gamescore: 48.33
Kaiden Reese Dazzles in Los Lunas Victory
Kaiden Reese was a major factor in Los Lunas's victory over Santa Fe on Friday. Nobody could stop Reese as he rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Reese must have Santa Fe's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Reese saw the Demons), he rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Gamescore: 32.43
Aiden Maldonado Makes It Two for Sandia
Another Sandia player making an appearance on this list is Aiden Maldonado. He forced a fumble and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss). He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 29.20
A Season-Best Effort from Tatum Garcia Leads Atrisco Heritage Academy over La Cueva
Sadly, Tatum Garcia posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Atrisco Heritage Academy over La Cueva on Thursday. Garcia wasn't messing around, making 20 total tackles and defending two passes. The game was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles.
Atrisco Heritage Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars dukes it out withLos Lunas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 27.00
Kevin Cuomo Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Kevin Cuomo produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Eldorado to the win on Friday. Cuomo wasn't messing around, making 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The game was his ninth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Cuomo has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 2.88 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Jamari Phillips-Woods: 130 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.60)
- Eric Mcafee: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
