6A District 3 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!
Xavier Perez Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Organ Mountain got the W thanks in part to Xavier Perez playing the best football he has all season. Perez rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 153 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Perez has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 95.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 9.9 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 58.9 passer rating.
Gamescore: 58.90
Rios Made His Presence Known in Centennial's 51-12 Victory
Rudy Rios was instrumental in extending Centennial's winning streak to seven on Friday. Hobbs had no answer to Rios as he rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Centennial's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Rios will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Organ Mountain on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.88
Kason Perez's Big Game Leads Carlsbad over Alamogordo
Kason Perez was a major factor in Carlsbad's win over Alamogordo on Friday. Perez was dynamite, throwing for 265 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory got Carlsbad back to even at 4-4. Perez and Carlsbad will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Las Cruces at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 30.07
Jordan Lucas Delivers Best Performance of Season
Jordan Lucas produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Centennial to the win on Friday. Lucas rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 59 yards.
On the year, Lucas has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 62.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 34 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.97
Centennial Gets a Boost from Davis in 51-12 Win
Centennial picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Zaiden Davis. Davis was unstoppable, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
For the season, Davis has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 112.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had 11 rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 19.
Gamescore: 27.80
Other Notable Players
- Dylan Hergenreder: 77 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 38 yards receiving (Gamescore: 27.55)
- Justice French: 97 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.87)
- Romeo Jones: 150 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.60)
- Brock Beaty: 197 yards passing; 49 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.53)
- Robert Castaneda: 87 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.28)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
