1A South (8 Man) 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!
Big Game from Mitchell As Valley Union Won 48-24
Starting off the list is Valley Union's Dylan Mitchell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mitchell threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Valley Union's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. Mitchell and Valley Union will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Superior at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 67.77
Myles Richardson Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Valley Union got the W thanks in part to Myles Richardson playing the best football he has all season. Richardson picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Richardson has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 36.7 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 62.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 56.48
Pacheco Made His Presence Known in St. David's 49-0 Win
Chase Pacheco was a major factor in St. David's victory over San Manuel on Friday. San Manuel had no answer to Pacheco as he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Pacheco's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
If history really does repeat itself, Pacheco might just drop another big game when he faces off against Fort Thomas on Friday. Pacheco rushed for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown the last time he and the Apaches duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 41.23
Yahir Luna Makes It Three for Valley Union
Another Valley Union player making an appearance on this list is Yahir Luna. He rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Luna has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 108.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 5.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.88
Cedar Haynie Dazzles in St. David Win
Another St. David player making an appearance on this list is Cedar Haynie. He rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
On the season, Haynie has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 113.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 10.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.95
Other Notable Players
- Steven De La Cruz: 152 yards receiving (Gamescore: 27.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
