1A South (8 Man) 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!
Tot Pacheco Drops League-Best Effort on Thursday
Starting off the list is St. David's Tot Pacheco, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pacheco picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. David pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Pacheco and St. David will be playing at home against Desert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.63
Yahir Luna Dazzles in Valley Union Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Yahir Luna stepped things up a notch to give Valley Union the 'W'. Duncan had no answer to Luna as he rushed for 97 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Luna also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Luna has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 107.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 59.08
Myles Richardson Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Valley Union got the W thanks in part to Myles Richardson playing the best football he has all season. Richardson rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an incredible 85 yards.
For the year, Richardson has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 44.9 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 75.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 50.32
While Tanner Decker delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for San Manuel. Nobody could stop Decker as he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
San Manuel's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. Decker and San Manuel will face off against Baboquivari at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.25
Luke Haymore Makes It Two for St. David
The second St. David player making an appearance here is Luke Haymore, and for good reason. He rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown.
Haymore must have Fort Thomas's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Haymore picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Apaches duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 34.20
Other Notable Players
- Dylan Mitchell: 177 yards passing (Gamescore: 32.00)
- Cedar Haynie: 47 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 29.48)
- Dominic Rodriguez: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 25.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
