5A-1 Region I District 1 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Ryan Estrada Leads El Dorado over Parkland
Ryan Estrada produced his most outstanding game to date while leading El Dorado to the win on Friday. Estrada rushed for 291 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry.
Estrada and El Dorado will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bel Air at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Estrada will face off against Eddie Reyes, the Highlanders' star running back. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 83.40
Johnson Made His Presence Known in Americas' 45-14 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Cam'Ron Johnson stepped things up a notch to give Americas the 'W'. Johnson was unstoppable, rushing for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Johnson might just drop another big game when he faces off against Parkland on Friday. Johnson rushed for 265 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry the last time he and the Matadors duked it out two weeks ago.
Gamescore: 56.78
Elijah Issa Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, El Dorado got the W thanks in part to Elijah Issa playing the best football he has all season. Issa rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Issa and El Dorado will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bel Air at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Issa will face off against Angel Dominguez, the Highlanders' star quarterback. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 47.33
Jayden Macias Delivers Best Performance of Season
Parkland came up short on Friday despite Jayden Macias delivering his best game to date. Macias rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 84 receiving yards.
Macias and Parkland will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Americas at 6:30 p.m. on October 25th. The matchup will pit Macias up against the Trail Blazers' star rusher Cam'Ron Johnson. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 41.53
Isaac Gutierrez Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
El Dorado was led to victory by Isaac Gutierrez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Gutierrez wasn't messing around, making 23 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending four passes. The match was his seventh straight with six or more total tackles.
This year, Gutierrez has averaged 11.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.25
Other Notable Players
- Jayden Mendivil: 151 yards passing; 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.37)
- Joaquin Hernandez: 84 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 58 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.17)
- Andrew Estrada: 26 total tackles (Gamescore: 28.50)
- Jadarius Sanders: 119 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.52)
- Matthew Pinto: 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
