6A District 2 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!
Jahleel Lewis Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sandia was led to victory by Jahleel Lewis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lewis threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Lewis has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 177.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.99 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 99.09 passer rating.
Gamescore: 48.33
Reese Made His Presence Known in Los Lunas' 46-0 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Kaiden Reese stepped things up a notch to give Los Lunas the 'W'. Reese turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 95 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 73 yards.
Santa Fe had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Reese it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Reese saw the Demons), he rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Gamescore: 32.43
Aiden Maldonado Makes It Two for Sandia
The second Sandia player making an appearance here is Aiden Maldonado, and for good reason. He forced a fumble and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss). He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 29.20
A Season-Best Performance from Tatum Garcia Leads Atrisco Heritage Academy over La Cueva
Atrisco Heritage Academy came up short on Thursday despite Tatum Garcia delivering his best game to date. Garcia wasn't messing around, making 20 total tackles and defending two passes. The match was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles.
Atrisco Heritage Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars faces off against Los Lunas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 27.00
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Kevin Cuomo
Kevin Cuomo produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Eldorado to the win on Friday. Cuomo wasn't messing around, making 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The contest was his ninth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Cuomo has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.88 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Jamari Phillips-Woods: 130 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.60)
- Eric Mcafee: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
