4A Southwest Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Akhir Harris Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Sierra Linda's Akhir Harris, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Harris made 16 total tackles.
Sierra Linda's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. Harris and Sierra Linda will face off against Seton Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.28
Wesley Reece Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Thursday, Sierra Linda got the W thanks in part to Wesley Reece playing the best football he has all season. Reece rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Sierra Linda is 2-1 when Reece posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
On the season, Reece has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 41.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.00
Cruz Posts Huge Game in 22-21 Loss
While Independence might've come up empty on Thursday, Armani Cruz wasn't going down without a fight. Cruz was dynamite, throwing for 206 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Independence's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. Cruz and Independence will challenge La Joya Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.83
Jayden Quick Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Jayden Quick posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead La Joya Community over Gila Ridge on Thursday. Quick picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 87 yards.
La Joya Community's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7. Quick and La Joya Community will square off against Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.55
Jaeden Love Makes It Three for Sierra Linda
Another Sierra Linda player making an appearance on this list is Jaeden Love. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
On the year, Love has averaged 3.8 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.00
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