5A-1 Region I District 1 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!
Ryan Estrada Turns in Season-Best Performance
Ryan Estrada produced his most outstanding game to date while leading El Dorado to the win on Friday. Estrada rushed for 291 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry.
Estrada and El Dorado will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bel Air at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. The match will pit Estrada up against the Highlanders' star running back Eddie Reyes. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 83.40
Big Game from Johnson As Americas Won 45-14
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Cam'Ron Johnson stepped things up a notch to give Americas the 'W'. Bel Air had no answer to Johnson as he rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Johnson's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Johnson might just drop another big game when he faces off against Parkland on Friday. When Johnson last faced the Matadors two weeks ago, he rushed for 265 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 56.78
Elijah Issa Delivers Best Performance of Season
El Dorado was led to victory by Elijah Issa, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Issa rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Issa and El Dorado will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bel Air at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Issa will face off against Angel Dominguez, the Highlanders' star quarterback. 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: 47.33
A Season-Best Performance from Jayden Macias Leads Parkland over El Dorado
On Friday, Parkland had to settle for second even though Jayden Macias put up the best numbers he has all season. Macias rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 84 receiving yards.
Macias and Parkland will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Americas at 6:30 p.m. on October 25th. The matchup will pit Macias up against the Trail Blazers' star running back Cam'Ron Johnson. 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: 41.53
Isaac Gutierrez Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Isaac Gutierrez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading El Dorado to the win on Friday. Gutierrez wasn't messing around, making 23 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending four passes. The game was his seventh straight with six or more total tackles.
For the year, Gutierrez has averaged 11.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.25
Other Notable Players
- Jayden Mendivil: 151 yards passing; 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.37)
- Joaquin Hernandez: 84 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 58 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.17)
- Andrew Estrada: 26 total tackles (Gamescore: 28.50)
- Jadarius Sanders: 119 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.52)
- Matthew Pinto: 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
