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 in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre Delivers Best Performance of Season
Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Vela to the win on Friday. Creighton Lefevre wasn't messing around, throwing for 393 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also punching in two rushing scores. The contest was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
The victory for Vela keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Creighton Lefevre and Vela will host McAllen Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 49.80
Diego Salinas Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mission was led to victory by Diego Salinas, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Salinas threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023.
Mission now has a winning record of 4-3. Salinas and Mission will welcome Rowe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 41.83
Jayden Soliz and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Jayden Soliz's big game helped extend McAllen Memorial's winning streak to four on Thursday. Nobody could stop Soliz as he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
On the year, Soliz has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 81.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 44.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.80
Garza Came Up Big in Mcallen Memorial's 45-7 Victory
Keeping Soliz company is Jp Garza, a fellow McAllen Memorial player. He rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
This season, Garza has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 92 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.48
A Constellation of Stars for Mcallen Memorial
Another McAllen Memorial player making an appearance on this list is Braxton Speights. He rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
This year, Speights has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 71.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.60
Other Notable Players
- George Fauls: 153 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.88)
- Ryan Rodriguez: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.92)
- Nicholas Hartman: (1TD), 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Jonathan Flores: 135 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.87)
- Jared Castro: 84 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
