6A Region IV District 30 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!
Hector Benavides Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Alexander had to settle for second even though Hector Benavides put up the best numbers he has all season. Benavides wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The match was his 14th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Benavides has averaged 11.3 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 7.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.75
Flores Came Up Big in Eagle Pass' 24-17 Win
Luis Flores was a major factor in Eagle Pass's win over Laredo LBJ on Friday. Flores turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Eagle Pass now has a winning record of 3-2. Flores and Eagle Pass will challenge Alexander at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 25.48
Luna Posts Huge Game in 31-17 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jorge Luna stepped things up a notch to give United the 'W'. Luna was dynamite, throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
United is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Luna and United will challenge Medina Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.30
Rodriguez Made His Presence Known in Del Rio's 31-17 Loss
Del Rio had to settle for second on Friday, but Fermin Rodriguez sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Rodriguez as he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Del Rio has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Rodriguez and Del Rio will venture away from home to face off against United South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.20
Caleb Palomo Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Caleb Palomo posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Alexander over Medina Valley on Friday. Palomo made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
On the year, Palomo has averaged 10 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.25
Other Notable Players
- Colt Lozano: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.33)
- Frankie J. Fuentes: 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
