6A 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!
Keiser Made His Presence Known in Piedra Vista's 36-33 Defeat
Starting off the list is Piedra Vista's Brig Keiser, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Keiser rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
Piedra Vista is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Keiser and Piedra Vista will be playing in front of their home fans against Cleveland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.28
A Season-Best Effort from Ilijah Hansen Leads Volcano Vista over Farmington
Ilijah Hansen produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Volcano Vista to the win on Thursday. Hansen threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Volcano Vista, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Hansen and Volcano Vista are taking a road trip to face off against Rio Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.97
Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles from Jacob Lesperance
On Friday, Rio Rancho got the W thanks in part to Jacob Lesperance playing the best football he has all season. Lesperance wasn't messing around, forcing four fumbles and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his third straight with eight or more total tackles.
The victory (which was Rio Rancho's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Lesperance and Rio Rancho will play host again on Friday to welcome Volcano Vista, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 33.50
Zachai Bradford Delivers Best Performance of Season
Zachai Bradford produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Rio Rancho to the win on Friday. Bradford picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles.
For the season, Bradford has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 30.25
On Thursday, Volcano Vista got the W thanks in part to Daniel Rios playing the best football he has all season. Rios wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles. The matchup was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Rios has averaged 8.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.57 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.25
Other Notable Players
- Micah Takahashi: 194 yards passing; 60 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.73)
- Thomas Pettus: 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Ismael Mendez Iii: 70 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.33)
- Ethan Rolon: 49 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 35 yards receiving (Gamescore: 17.78)
- Jordan Hatch: 85 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
