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 win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Pacheco and St. David will be playing at home against Desert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.63
Yahir Luna Goes Supernova in Valley Union Victory
Yahir Luna was a major factor in Valley Union's win over Duncan on Friday. Luna was dynamite, rushing for 97 yards and four 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.
For the season, Luna has run in 8 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: 59.08
Myles Richardson Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Valley Union got the W thanks in part to Myles Richardson playing the best football he has all season. 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. His longest reception was for an incredible 85 yards.
This season, 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 had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Haymore it was a similar story. When Haymore last faced the Apaches back in October of 2023, he picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 34.20
Valley Union Gets a Boost from Mitchell in 57-14 Victory
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.
On the season, 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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
