6A District 2 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 Effort from Jahleel Lewis Leads Sandia over West Mesa
Sandia was led to victory by Jahleel Lewis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lewis threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Sandia pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Lewis and Sandia will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Los Lunas at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 48.33
Kaiden Reese's Big Game Leads Los Lunas over Santa Fe
Kaiden Reese was a major factor in Los Lunas's victory over Santa Fe on Friday. Reese did his part (and then some), rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 95 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Reese must have Santa Fe's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Reese last faced the Demons back in October of 2023, he rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Gamescore: 32.43
Aiden Maldonado Makes It Two for Sandia
Another Sandia player making an appearance on this list is Aiden Maldonado. He forced a fumble and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss). He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 29.20
Tatum Garcia Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Tatum Garcia posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Atrisco Heritage Academy over La Cueva on Thursday. Garcia wasn't messing around, making 20 total tackles and defending two passes. The contest was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles.
Atrisco Heritage Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars dukes it out withLos Lunas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 27.00
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Kevin Cuomo
Kevin Cuomo produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Eldorado to the win on Friday. Cuomo wasn't messing around, making 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The match was his ninth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Cuomo has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.88 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Jamari Phillips-Woods: 130 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.60)
- Eric Mcafee: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
