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!
Artesia Gets a Boost from Cazares in 44-40 Defeat
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 defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. Cazares will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Goddard on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.53
Alfredo Andrade Dazzles in Gadsden Victory
Gadsden took down Lovington on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Alfredo Andrade's standout effort. 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. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Andrade saw the Desert Warriors), 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
Another Artesia player making an appearance on this list is Frankie Galindo. He picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards.
On the season, Galindo has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 42.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.20
Reaves Posts Huge Game in 32-28 Loss
While Lovington might've come up empty on Friday, Kyler Reaves wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Reaves as he made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended 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 Has Career-Day on Friday
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.
On 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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