6A District 1 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!
Jordan Hatch Goes Supernova in Cleveland Victory
Starting off the list is Cleveland's Jordan Hatch, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hatch threw for 273 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Hatch and Cleveland will challenge Cibola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Hatch took on the Cougars, he threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 38.40
A Season-Best Performance from Ilijah Hansen Leads Volcano Vista over Piedra Vista
On Friday, Volcano Vista got the W thanks in part to Ilijah Hansen playing the best football he has all season. Hansen threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win was the fifth in a row for Volcano Vista, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Hansen and Volcano Vista will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Farmington at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 28.60
Pitt Posts Huge Game in 28-0 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jace Pitt stepped things up a notch to give Rio Rancho the 'W'. Cibola had no answer to Pitt as he picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Pitt has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 88.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 35.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.30
Devin Dunkin Turns in Season-Best Effort
Devin Dunkin produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Volcano Vista to the win on Friday. Dunkin picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 69 yards.
This year, Dunkin has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 54 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.53
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Rios: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Micah Takahashi: 171 yards passing; 25 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.20)
- Mikey Longo: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jacob Maldonado: (Gamescore: 21.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
