1A South (8 Man) 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!
Tot Pacheco Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is St. David's Tot Pacheco, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pacheco picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. David's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Pacheco and St. David will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.63
Luna Came Up Big in Valley Union's 57-14 Victory
Yahir Luna was a major factor in Valley Union's win over Duncan on Friday. Luna did his part (and then some), rushing for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Luna has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 107.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 4.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.08
A Season-Best Effort from Myles Richardson Leads Valley Union over Duncan
Myles Richardson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Valley Union to the win on Friday. Richardson rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an incredible 85 yards.
On the season, Richardson has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 44.9 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 75.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 50.32
Luke Haymore Makes It Two for St. David
Another St. David player making an appearance on this list is Luke Haymore. He rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown.
Fort Thomas's probably not too fond of Haymore given he always seems to get the better of them. Haymore picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Apaches duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 34.20
Mitchell Posts Huge Game in 57-14 Win
Another Valley Union player making an appearance on this list is Dylan Mitchell. He threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Mitchell has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 135.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.00
Other Notable Players
- Cedar Haynie: 47 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 29.48)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
