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!
Hector Benavides Turns in Season-Best Effort
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 match was his 14th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Benavides has averaged 11.3 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.75
Flores Made His Presence Known in Eagle Pass' 24-17 Win
Eagle Pass found a leader in Luis Flores as the squad took down Laredo LBJ on Friday. Flores was unstoppable, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Eagle Pass now has a winning record of 3-2. Flores and Eagle Pass will challenge Alexander at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 25.48
Luna Posts Huge Game in 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 is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Luna and United will square off against Medina Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.30
Del Rio Gets a Boost from Rodriguez in 31-17 Defeat
While Del Rio might've come up empty on Friday, Fermin Rodriguez wasn't going down without a fight. United had no answer to Rodriguez as he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Del Rio has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Rodriguez will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against United South on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.20
Caleb Palomo Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Alexander had to settle for second even though Caleb Palomo put up the best numbers he has all season. Palomo made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the season, 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
