6A Region IV District 30 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 Effort from Hector Benavides Leads Alexander over Medina Valley
On Friday, Alexander had to settle for second even though Hector Benavides put up the best numbers he has all season. Benavides wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his 14th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Benavides has averaged 11.3 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 7.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.75
Eagle Pass Gets a Boost from Flores in 24-17 Victory
Eagle Pass found a leader in Luis Flores as the team took down Laredo LBJ on Friday. Flores was dynamite, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Eagle Pass now has a winning record of 3-2. Flores' next contest is against Alexander on Saturday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 25.48
Luna Made His Presence Known in United's 31-17 Victory
United found a leader in Jorge Luna as the team took down Del Rio on Friday. Luna was dynamite, throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
United has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Luna and United will be playing at home against Medina Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.30
Fermin Rodriguez Dazzles in Del Rio Loss
While Del Rio might've come up empty on Friday, Fermin Rodriguez wasn't going down without a fight. Rodriguez turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Rodriguez and Del Rio will head out on the road to take on United South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rodriguez will face off against Freddy Sandoval, the Panthers' star running back. 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: 23.20
Caleb Palomo Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Caleb Palomo posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Alexander over Medina Valley on Friday. Palomo made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Palomo has averaged 10 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.25
Other Notable Players
- Colt Lozano: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.33)
- Frankie J. Fuentes: 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
