5A 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!
Big Game from Cazares As Artesia Fell 44-40
Starting off the list is Artesia's Izac Cazares, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cazares threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Artesia's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. Cazares and Artesia will venture away from home to face off against Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.53
Andrade Posts Huge Game in 32-28 Win
Alfredo Andrade was a major factor in Gadsden's win over Lovington on Friday. Nobody could stop Andrade as he rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns.
If history really does repeat itself, Andrade might just drop another big game when he faces off against Santa Teresa on Friday. When Andrade last faced the Desert Warriors back in October of 2023, he rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 30.68
Frankie Galindo Makes It Two for Artesia
The second Artesia player making an appearance here is Frankie Galindo, and for good reason. He picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards.
Galindo and Artesia are taking a road trip to take on Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Rockets, probably because Galindo had a solid game then too: he rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 30.20
Reaves Came Up Big in Lovington's 32-28 Defeat
While Lovington might've come up empty on Friday, Kyler Reaves wasn't going down without a fight. Reaves was dynamite, making 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Lovington's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. Reaves and Lovington will challenge Deming at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.00
Adrian Munoz's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Adrian Munoz posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Munoz has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 142.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.60
Other Notable Players
- Kaden Grantham: 2 sacks and 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Mathew Prudencio: 219 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.80)
- Nicholas Vierra: 133 yards passing; 83 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.37)
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