5A-1 Region IV District 16 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jonathan Flores Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jonathan Flores produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Vela to the win on Thursday. Flores' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards.
The win for Vela keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Flores and Vela will face off against Palmview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 69.68
Adrian Botello Has Career-Day on Thursday
Rowe came up short on Thursday despite Adrian Botello delivering his best game to date. Botello threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the year, Botello has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 128.9 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.13 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 52.23
Vela Gets a Boost from Creighton Lefevre in 56-0 Win
Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre was instrumental in extending Vela's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Creighton Lefevre was dynamite, throwing for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
For the year, Creighton Lefevre has thrown 19 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 242 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.60
Jay'r Guevara and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Vela picked up their eighth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Jay'R Guevara. Guevara turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Guevara has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 59 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.30
A Season-Best Effort from Mateo Castillo Leads Rowe over Mission
Sadly, Mateo Castillo posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Rowe over Mission on Thursday. Castillo picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
For the season, Castillo has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 49.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.35
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