6A District 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Xavier Ortiz Leads West Mesa over Atrisco Heritage Academy
On Friday, West Mesa got the W thanks in part to Xavier Ortiz playing the best football he has all season. Ortiz wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss). The match was his fifth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Ortiz has averaged 6.5 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 0.17 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.75
Victor Sutherland Turns in Season-Best Performance
West Mesa was led to victory by Victor Sutherland, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Sutherland picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the season, Sutherland has averaged 5.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 22.25
Eric Mcafee Goes Supernova in West Mesa Victory
Another West Mesa player making an appearance on this list is Eric Mcafee. He picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
For the year, Mcafee has averaged 9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 20.25
Aidan Martinez and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Aidan Martinez's big game helped extend Los Lunas's winning streak to four on Friday. Martinez wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles. The contest was his third straight with one or more forced fumbles dating back to last season.
Los Lunas' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Martinez will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against La Cueva on Thursday.
Gamescore: 16.75
Ramon Moya Makes It Two for Los Lunas
Another Los Lunas player making an appearance on this list is Ramon Moya. He picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, Moya has averaged 2.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 14.00
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