5A District 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Amiri Mumba Dazzles in Highland Victory
Starting off the list is Highland's Amiri Mumba, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mumba rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Belen's probably not too fond of Mumba given he always seems to get the better of them. Mumba rushed for 335 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 64.60
Kyle Evenhus Delivers Best Effort of Season
Los Alamos was led to victory by Kyle Evenhus, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Evenhus threw for 194 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
The win was the fifth in a row for Los Alamos, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Evenhus and Los Alamos will face off against Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.13
Another Game with at Least 113 Receiving Yards from Chris Melendez
Chris Melendez continued his hot streak on Saturday by dropping his third-straight game with at least 113 receiving yards. He made three total tackles. He also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Valley is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. Melendez and Valley will head out on the road to take on Los Alamos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.53
Salid Rashid Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Miyamura got the W thanks in part to Salid Rashid playing the best football he has all season. Rashid threw for 247 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. He has become a key player for Miyamura: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory was the third in a row for Miyamura, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. They and Del Norte are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.77
Jordan Herrera's Big Game Leads Los Alamos over Rio Grande
Los Alamos picked up their fifth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Jordan Herrera. Rio Grande had no answer to Herrera as he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Herrera's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 123 rushing yards.
This season, Herrera has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 120.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.18
Other Notable Players
- Akim Leija: 112 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.53)
- Seth Torres: 98 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.30)
- Julian Butkivich: 155 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.63)
- Aidan Macias: 44 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
