6A Region IV District 30 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!
Hector Benavides Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Alexander had to settle for second even though Hector Benavides put up the best numbers he has all season. Benavides wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his 14th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Benavides has averaged 11.3 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 7.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.75
Flores Made His Presence Known in Eagle Pass' 24-17 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Luis Flores stepped things up a notch to give Eagle Pass the 'W'. Nobody could stop Flores as he rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Eagle Pass now has a winning record of 3-2. Flores and Eagle Pass will challenge Alexander at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 25.48
Big Game from Luna As United Won 31-17
Jorge Luna was a major factor in United's win over Del Rio on Friday. Luna turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
United has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Luna and United will face off against Medina Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.30
Rodriguez Posts Huge Game in 31-17 Loss
While Fermin Rodriguez delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Del Rio. Nobody could stop Rodriguez as he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Del Rio has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Rodriguez and Del Rio will venture away from home to face off against United South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.20
Caleb Palomo Turns in Season-Best Effort
Alexander came up short on Friday despite Caleb Palomo delivering his best game to date. Palomo made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the season, Palomo has averaged 10 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.25
Other Notable Players
- Colt Lozano: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.33)
- Frankie J. Fuentes: 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
