5A-2 Region I 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!
Luke Dexter-Quinn Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Luke Dexter-Quinn produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Burges to the win on Friday. Dexter-Quinn rushed for 307 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (125.9) per game. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 67 yards.
This year, Dexter-Quinn has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 125.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 86.07
Jake Fette Turns in Season-Best Performance
Del Valle was led to victory by Jake Fette, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Fette threw for 335 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.2 passing touchdowns per game.
If the past is any indication, Fette could be in store for another big game when he takes on Horizon on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Fette saw the Scorpions), he threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Gamescore: 62.83
Josiah Nunez and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Josiah Nunez was instrumental in extending Del Valle's winning streak to six on Friday. Nunez did his part (and then some), picking up a sack and making seven total tackles for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles.
This year, Nunez has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.17 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 34.17 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 40.05
Rivera Posts Huge Game in 42-16 Win
Evan Rivera put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This season, Rivera has thrown 21 touchdowns (and and only 4 pick) while averaging 257.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 12 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 35.83
Rene Huerta Delivers Electric Performance Vs Jefferson
Rounding off our Top Five is Rene Huerta of Canutillo. Huerta picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Huerta has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 37.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.37
Other Notable Players
- Julian Williams: 253 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.15)
- Carey Wade: 158 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.05)
- Jayson Loya: 18 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Matthew Gasca: 105 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Martin Gonzalez: 45 yards passing; 72 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
