4A District 1 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!
Joseph Duran and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Joseph Duran was instrumental in extending Bernalillo's winning streak to six on Friday. Duran was dynamite, making six total tackles and defending a pass. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 58 yards.
Bernalillo pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Duran and Bernalillo will square off against Aztec at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.78
Castro Made His Presence Known in Bernalillo's 54-0 Win
Uriel Castro was instrumental in extending Bernalillo's winning streak to six on Friday. Castro was unstoppable, throwing for 341 yards and seven touchdowns on only 18 passes.
On the season, Castro has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 208.2 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 11 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 49.83
A Season-Best Effort from Caedon Kamplain Leads Moriarty over Aztec
Moriarty was led to victory by Caedon Kamplain, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Kamplain rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns. He has become a key player for Moriarty: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The win snapped Moriarty's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. Kamplain and Moriarty will stay at home for another week and welcome Bloomfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.40
Bernalillo Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Ulisses Castro
Bernalillo picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ulisses Castro. Castro turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards.
This year, Castro has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 53 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 23.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.45
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Corban Scott Pearce
On Friday, Moriarty got the W thanks in part to Corban Scott Pearce playing the best football he has all season. Scott Pearce wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). The match was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season. He has become a key player for Moriarty: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise.
This season, Scott Pearce has averaged 8.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 39.00
Other Notable Players
- Josiah Wolf: 86 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.78)
- Ivan Ruiz: 67 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.37)
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