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 Tops All Others This Week
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 pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Pacheco and St. David will host Desert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.63
Valley Union Gets a Boost from Luna in 57-14 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Yahir Luna stepped things up a notch to give Valley Union the 'W'. Nobody could stop Luna as he rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, 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. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 85 yards.
On the year, Richardson has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 44.9 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, 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
The second St. David player making an appearance here is Luke Haymore, and for good reason. 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. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Haymore saw the Apaches), he picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 34.20
Big Game from Mitchell As Valley Union Won 57-14
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 year, 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)
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