1A South (8 Man) 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!
Tot Pacheco Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is St. David's Tot Pacheco, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pacheco picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. David's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Pacheco and St. David will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.63
Yahir Luna Dazzles in Valley Union Win
Valley Union found a leader in Yahir Luna as the team took down Duncan on Friday. Luna was unstoppable, rushing for 97 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Luna has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 107.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 4.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 59.08
Myles Richardson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Valley Union was led to victory by Myles Richardson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Richardson rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an incredible 85 yards.
On the season, Richardson has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 44.9 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 75.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 50.32
Big Game from Day As Ray Fell 60-40
Jason Day continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least three passing touchdowns. He threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards on only eight carries.
Superior's probably not too fond of Day given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Day saw the Panthers), he rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 37.95
Tanner Decker Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Tanner Decker of San Manuel. Decker rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards.
San Manuel's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. Decker and San Manuel will challenge Baboquivari at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.25
Other Notable Players
- Chase Chester: 72 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 34.62)
- Dylan Mitchell: 177 yards passing (Gamescore: 32.00)
- Cedar Haynie: 47 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 29.48)
- Dominic Rodriguez: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 25.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
