5A-2 Region IV District 13 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!
Dk Garza's Big Game Leads Alamo Heights over Victoria West
Dk Garza was instrumental in extending Alamo Heights's winning streak to seven on Friday. Victoria West had no answer to Garza as he rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Garza's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Alamo Heights' victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Garza and Alamo Heights will face off against Veterans Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.68
Underclassman Hank Hendrix Major Player in Boerne Win
Underclassman Hank Hendrix came into Friday's matchup looking to prove himself and that's exactly what he did. He was dynamite on Friday, throwing for 460 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 32 yards.
On the year, Hendrix has thrown 20 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 297.5 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 10.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 48.07
Terry Came Up Big in Alamo Heights' 56-28 Win
Alamo Heights picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Michael Terry. Terry did his part (and then some), rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 33 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
For the year, Terry has averaged 23.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.27
Patrick Arriaga Turns in Season-Best Performance
Alamo Heights was led to victory by Patrick Arriaga, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Arriaga wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Arriaga has averaged 7.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 35.45
Tristan Bernard Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Victoria West had to settle for second even though Tristan Bernard put up the best numbers he has all season. Bernard picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (102.6) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 58 yards.
The loss snapped Victoria West's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record. Bernard and Victoria West will face off against Boerne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.32
Other Notable Players
- Kipling Giles: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Joshua Hernandez: 1.5 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Andrew Henley: 1 sack, 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
- River Risinger: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Dominick Martinez: 325 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
