3A-1 Region IV District 16 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Ruben Atkinson Leads Rio Hondo over Falfurrias
Rio Hondo was led to victory by Ruben Atkinson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Atkinson rushed for 50 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
Atkinson and Rio Hondo will challenge Lyford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atkinson will face off against Adrian Chavez, the Bulldogs' star quarterback. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 48.67
Underclassman Nicholas Luera Major Player in San Diego Victory
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Nicholas Luera came into the game on a mission. He did his part (and then some), rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry for the 'W'.
For the season, Luera has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 121.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 39.40
Ronnie White Makes It Two for San Diego
Another San Diego player making an appearance on this list is Ronnie White. He picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 68 yards.
This season, White has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.82
Devin Oltivero Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Raymondville had to settle for second even though Devin Oltivero put up the best numbers he has all season. Oltivero picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is becoming a predictor of Raymondville's success: when he posts at least one sack the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
For the year, Oltivero has averaged 4.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 25.50
A Constellation of Stars for San Diego
Another San Diego player making an appearance on this list is Frank Soliz. He made four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 20.85
Other Notable Players
- Franky Villagran: 150 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Emmanuel Perez: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.52)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
