5A-2 Region IV District 15 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!
William Goodloe Delivers Electric Performance Vs Lopez
Starting off the list is Pioneer's William Goodloe, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Goodloe rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Pioneer's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Goodloe and Pioneer are on the road again on Friday to play Miller at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 48.17
Alice Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Lucian Cruz
Lucian Cruz was instrumental in extending Alice's winning streak to six on Friday. Cruz did his part (and then some), throwing for 349 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes for the 'W'.
Cruz is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Victoria West on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Cruz saw the Warriors), he rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Gamescore: 43.17
Collin Tsesmelis Turns in Season-Best Performance
Collin Tsesmelis produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Alice to the win on Friday. Tsesmelis picked up 167 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 63 yards.
This season, Tsesmelis has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 71.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.28
Aiden Uribe Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Aiden Uribe continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 23rd-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He made 17 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
On the year, Uribe has averaged 17.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
On Friday, Mission Veterans Memorial had to settle for second even though Bryan Cantu put up the best numbers he has all season. Cantu wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles. The game was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the year, Cantu has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 11 games last season, he was only averaging 3.91 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.00
Other Notable Players
- Jaren Guerra: 1 sack, 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Marcos Rauda: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Jamarion Peterson: 123 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.22)
- Ryan Guerra: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
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