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!
A Season-Best Effort from Hector Benavides Leads Alexander over Medina Valley
Sadly, Hector Benavides posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Alexander over Medina Valley on Friday. Benavides wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup 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's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.75
Flores Made His Presence Known in Eagle Pass' 24-17 Win
Eagle Pass found a leader in Luis Flores as the team took down Laredo LBJ on Friday. Laredo LBJ had no answer to 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 square off against Alexander at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 25.48
Luna Posts Huge Game in 31-17 Victory
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 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Luna and United will take on Medina Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.30
Big Game from Rodriguez As Del Rio Fell 31-17
While Del Rio might've come up empty on Friday, Fermin Rodriguez wasn't going down without a fight. Rodriguez turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Del Rio has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Rodriguez and Del Rio will venture away from home to take on United South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.20
Caleb Palomo Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Caleb Palomo posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Alexander over Medina Valley on Friday. 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
