6A 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!
Ernie Powers Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Franklin got the W thanks in part to Ernie Powers playing the best football he has all season. Powers rushed for 316 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 138 or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Franklin pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Powers' next match is against Socorro on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 87.77
Pebble Hills Gets a Boost from Quarles in 38-7 Victory
Zereian Quarles continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 127 rushing yards. He rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
Quarles and Pebble Hills will face off against Eastwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans had to take a loss when they last met the Troopers, but Quarles had little to do with the loss: he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 43.60
Eastlake Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Luke Lomeli
Eastlake picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Luke Lomeli. Lomeli was unstoppable, throwing for 320 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes.
Socorro had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Lomeli it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Lomeli saw the Bulldogs), he threw for 328 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 38.63
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Dorian Jaramillo
Dorian Jaramillo continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up 1.5 sacks, made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Jaramillo must have Montwood's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Jaramillo saw the Rams), he made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 34.38
Chris Garcia Makes It Two for Eastlake
Another Eastlake player making an appearance on this list is Chris Garcia. He picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
On the season, Garcia has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 74.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.13
Other Notable Players
- Jude Walker: 125 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 24.65)
- Lucas Garza: 88 yards passing; 44 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.47)
- Cezar Perez: 1 sack, 1 interception, and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Steven Galindo: 88 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Matthew Avila: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 19.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
