5A-1 Region I 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!
Ryland Bradford Drops League-Best Effort on Thursday
Starting off the list is Abilene's Ryland Bradford, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Bradford's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 69 yards.
The win (which was Abilene's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Bradford and Abilene will welcome Tascosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.13
Ethan Joyner Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Abilene got the W thanks in part to Ethan Joyner playing the best football he has all season. Joyner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
This year, Joyner has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 94.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.40
Demarion Finch Delivers Electric Performance Vs Caprock
Demarion Finch helped snap Coronado's six-game losing streak. Finch did his part (and then some), rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 48 receiving yards for the 'W'. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
For the year, Finch has averaged 34.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to seven.
Gamescore: 35.68
Tristan Beal Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Abilene got the W thanks in part to Tristan Beal playing the best football he has all season. Beal threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
For the year, Beal has thrown 11 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 122 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.57
Xavier Vargas Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Caprock had to settle for second even though Xavier Vargas put up the best numbers he has all season. Vargas rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards.
Caprock is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Vargas' next match is against Lubbock on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 33.18
Other Notable Players
- Tj Tillman: 89 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.40)
- Juan De La Cruz: 169 yards passing; 23 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.27)
- Isaiah Vazquez: 252 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 22.60)
- Andrew Apodaca: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Dominic Parrish: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
