5A-1 Region IV District 16 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!
Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre Turns in Season-Best Performance
Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Vela to the win on Friday. Creighton Lefevre wasn't messing around, throwing for 393 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also punching in two rushing scores. The matchup was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
The win for Vela keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Creighton Lefevre and Vela will welcome McAllen Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 49.80
A Season-Best Performance from Diego Salinas Leads Mission over Rio Grande City
Mission was led to victory by Diego Salinas, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Salinas threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023.
Salinas and Mission will face off against Rowe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salinas will face off against Adrian Botello, the Warriors' star QB. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 41.83
Mcallen Memorial Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Jayden Soliz
Jayden Soliz's big game helped extend McAllen Memorial's winning streak to four on Thursday. Juarez-Lincoln had no answer to Soliz as he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
This season, Soliz has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 81.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.80
Garza Came Up Big in Mcallen Memorial's 45-7 Win
Another McAllen Memorial player making an appearance on this list is Jp Garza. He rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Garza and McAllen Memorial will take on Vela at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will pit Garza up against the Sabercats' star RB Jonathan Flores. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 28.48
Braxton Speights Dazzles in Mcallen Memorial Victory
Another McAllen Memorial player making an appearance on this list is Braxton Speights. He rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Speights and McAllen Memorial will take on Vela at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Speights will face off against Jonathan Flores, the Sabercats' star RB. 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: 25.60
Other Notable Players
- George Fauls: 153 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.88)
- Ryan Rodriguez: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.92)
- Adrian Botello: 108 yards passing; 62 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.60)
- Jonathan Flores: 135 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.87)
- Jared Castro: 84 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
