5A-2 Region I District 1 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Martin Gonzalez Leads El Paso over Horizon
Martin Gonzalez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading El Paso to the win on Friday. Gonzalez threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for El Paso: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
El Paso's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. Gonzalez and El Paso will face off against Andress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.33
Rene Huerta Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Canutillo got the W thanks in part to Rene Huerta playing the best football he has all season. Huerta rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 74 receiving yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards.
The win (which was Canutillo's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Huerta will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Horizon on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.35
Jake Fette Goes Supernova in Del Valle Victory
Jake Fette's big game helped extend Del Valle's winning streak to eight on Friday. Andress had no answer to Fette as he rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 181 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
Fette must have Andress' number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Fette threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.37
Rivera Posts Huge Game in 42-0 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Evan Rivera stepped things up a notch to give Chapin the 'W'. Rivera turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 214 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Chapin's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Rivera and Chapin will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hanks at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
Gamescore: 27.87
Daveon Singleton Makes It Two for Chapin
Keeping Rivera company is Daveon Singleton, a fellow Chapin player. He picked up 90 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Singleton has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 74.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.33
Other Notable Players
- Derek Rodriguez: 184 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.15)
- Alex Robles: 184 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.73)
- Shelton Fuller: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.68)
- Israel Duarte: 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Ledger Merritt: 127 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
