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!
Franklin Gets a Boost from Powers in 21-14 Defeat
Starting off the list is Franklin's Ernie Powers, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Powers rushed for 246 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards.
Franklin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. Powers and Franklin will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pebble Hills at 7:30 p.m. on November 7th.
Gamescore: 37.60
Eder Hernandez's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Socorro over Pebble Hills
Socorro had to settle for second on Thursday, but Eder Hernandez sure wasn't going down easily. Hernandez was dynamite, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Socorro is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Hernandez and Socorro will take on Coronado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.38
Zereian Quarles Turns in Another Game with at Least 127 Rushing Yards
Zereian Quarles's rushing tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his seventh-straight game with 127+ rushing yards. He rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
If the past is any indication, Quarles could be in store for another big game when he takes on Eastlake on Thursday. Quarles picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Falcons duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 35.20
Norman Montion Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Norman Montion posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended a pass.
This year, Montion has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 27 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.80
A Season-Best Performance from Joe Fernandez Leads Pebble Hills over Socorro
Pebble Hills was led to victory by Joe Fernandez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Fernandez threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He has become a key player for Pebble Hills: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
On the year, Fernandez has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 103.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.23
Other Notable Players
- Jude Walker: 81 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 85 yards rushing (Gamescore: 32.05)
- Ben Wilson: 310 yards passing; 40 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.77)
- Dorian Jaramillo: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Jayden Martinez: 36 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 66 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.57)
- Luke Lomeli: 174 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
