5A-2 Region IV District 16 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!
Adrian Sauceda Goes Supernova in Pace Loss
Adrian Sauceda's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 148+ rushing yards. He rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
If the past is any indication, Sauceda could be in store for another big game when he takes on Lopez on Thursday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Sauceda saw the Lobos), he rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 37.60
Aaron Cortez Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Mercedes got the W thanks in part to Aaron Cortez playing the best football he has all season. Cortez threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards on only five carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the season, Cortez has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 95.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.60
Barco Came Up Big in Edcouch-Elsa's 28-26 Win
Troy Barco continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his eighth-straight game with at least seven total tackles. He made 24 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win (which was Edcouch-Elsa's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Barco will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.75
Matthew Cano Makes It Two for Edcouch-Elsa
Keeping Barco company is Matthew Cano, a fellow Edcouch-Elsa player. He made 15 total tackles (4.0 for loss). He has been hot recently, having posted seven or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
This year, Cano has averaged 11.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.23
Other Notable Players
- Eddie Slovak: 163 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.48)
- Guadalupe Ramirez: 256 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.77)
- Elijah Trevino: 162 yards passing; 51 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.70)
- Ayden Mercado: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Greg Lavios: 1 sack, 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
