6A Region I District 1 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!
Ernie Powers Turns in Season-Best Effort
Ernie Powers produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Franklin to the win on Friday. Powers rushed for 316 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 138 or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Franklin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Powers and Franklin will be playing at home against Socorro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 87.77
Quarles Made His Presence Known in Pebble Hills' 38-7 Victory
Zereian Quarles continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 127 rushing yards. He rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards.
On the season, Quarles has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 154.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had six rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 43.60
Luke Lomeli Dazzles in Eastlake Win
Luke Lomeli was instrumental in extending Eastlake's winning streak to three on Friday. Lomeli turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 320 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes.
Socorro had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Lomeli it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Lomeli saw the Bulldogs), he threw for 328 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 38.63
Dorian Jaramillo Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Dorian Jaramillo continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up 1.5 sacks, made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Montwood's probably not too fond of Jaramillo given he always seems to get the better of them. When Jaramillo last faced the Rams back in October of 2023, he made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 34.38
Chris Garcia Makes It Two for Eastlake
The second Eastlake player making an appearance here is Chris Garcia, and for good reason. He picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
On the season, Garcia has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 74.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.13
Other Notable Players
- Jude Walker: 125 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 24.65)
- Lucas Garza: 88 yards passing; 44 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.47)
- Cezar Perez: 1 sack, 1 interception, and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Steven Galindo: 88 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Matthew Avila: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 19.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
