6A District 2 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!
Xavier Ortiz Delivers Best Performance of Season
Xavier Ortiz produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Mesa to the win on Friday. Ortiz wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss). The contest was his fifth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
West Mesa moved to 3-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Ortiz and West Mesa will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Sandia at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 26.75
A Season-Best Performance from Victor Sutherland Leads West Mesa over Atrisco Heritage Academy
West Mesa was led to victory by Victor Sutherland, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Sutherland picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the year, Sutherland has averaged 5.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 22.25
Mcafee Made His Presence Known in West Mesa's 22-16 Win
Another West Mesa player making an appearance on this list is Eric Mcafee. He picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
This season, Mcafee has averaged 9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 20.25
Los Lunas Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Aidan Martinez
Aidan Martinez's big game helped extend Los Lunas's winning streak to four on Friday. Martinez wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles. The match was his third straight with one or more forced fumbles dating back to last season.
Los Lunas pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Martinez's next game is against La Cueva on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 16.75
Ramon Moya Makes It Two for Los Lunas
Keeping Martinez company is Ramon Moya, a fellow Los Lunas player. He picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This season, Moya has averaged 2.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 14.00
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