5A-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!
Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre Delivers Best Performance of Season
Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Vela to the win on Friday. Creighton Lefevre wasn't messing around, throwing for 393 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also punching in two rushing scores. The matchup was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
The victory for Vela keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Creighton Lefevre and Vela will look to defend their home field on Thursday against McAllen Memorial at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 49.80
A Season-Best Effort from Diego Salinas Leads Mission over Rio Grande City
On Friday, Mission got the W thanks in part to Diego Salinas playing the best football he has all season. Salinas threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023.
Mission now has a winning record of 4-3. Salinas will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Rowe on Thursday.
Gamescore: 41.83
Mcallen Memorial Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Jayden Soliz
McAllen Memorial picked up their fourth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Jayden Soliz. Soliz turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
For the season, Soliz has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 81.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 44.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.80
Garza Came Up Big in Mcallen Memorial's 45-7 Win
Keeping Soliz company is Jp Garza, a fellow McAllen Memorial player. He rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
On the season, Garza has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 92 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.48
Braxton Speights Makes It Three for Mcallen Memorial
Another McAllen Memorial player making an appearance on this list is Braxton Speights. He rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
On the year, Speights has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 71.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.60
Other Notable Players
- George Fauls: 153 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.88)
- Ryan Rodriguez: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.92)
- Adrian Botello: 108 yards passing; 62 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Jonathan Flores: 135 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.87)
- Jared Castro: 84 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.60)
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