6A Region I District 1 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!
Zereian Quarles Turns in Season-Best Performance
Pebble Hills was led to victory by Zereian Quarles, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Quarles rushed for 274 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards.
Coronado had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Quarles it was a similar story. Quarles rushed for 174 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry the last time he and the Thunderbirds duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 69.20
Steven Galindo Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Eastlake was led to victory by Steven Galindo, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Galindo rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Eastlake: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Galindo might have his next game, a home matchup with Socorro, circled on his calendar. Galindo rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 65.77
Damian Briano Delivers Best Performance of Season
Damian Briano produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Montwood to the win on Friday. Briano threw for 345 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
The win snapped Montwood's winning streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. Briano and Montwood will take on Pebble Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.80
Franklin Gets a Boost from Powers in 46-42 Loss
Ernie Powers continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 138 rushing yards. He rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 64 yards.
For the season, Powers has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 160.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.10
Dorian Jaramillo's Big Game Leads Pebble Hills over Coronado
Another Pebble Hills player making an appearance on this list is Dorian Jaramillo. He forced a fumble and made 14 total tackles.
If the past is any indication, Jaramillo could be in store for another big game when he takes on Montwood on Friday. When Jaramillo last faced the Rams back in October of 2023, he made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 33.70
Other Notable Players
- Dominic Soto: 2 interception (1TD) and 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 32.00)
- Diego Holguin: 21 total tackles (Gamescore: 30.75)
- Jayden Martinez: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 72 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Atreyu DeLaRiva: 137 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.60)
- Matthew Meraz: 18 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 28.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
