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 Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Hector Benavides posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Alexander over Medina Valley on Friday. 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.
For the year, 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
United Gets a Boost from Luna in 31-17 Win
Jorge Luna was a major factor in United's win over 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 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Luna will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Medina Valley on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.30
Rodriguez Came Up Big in Del Rio's 31-17 Defeat
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 venture away from home to challenge United South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rodriguez will face off against Freddy Sandoval, the Panthers' star rusher. 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
A Season-Best Performance from Caleb Palomo Leads Alexander over Medina Valley
Alexander came up short on Friday despite Caleb Palomo delivering his best game to date. Palomo made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This season, Palomo has averaged 10 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.25
Another Game with at Least 100 Receiving Yards from Colt Lozano
On Friday, United got the W thanks in part to Colt Lozano playing the best football he has all season. Lozano's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 receiving yards dating back to last season.
On the season, Lozano has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 113.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 26.17 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.33
Other Notable Players
- Frankie J. Fuentes: 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
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