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 Drops League-Best Performance on Thursday
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 victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Pacheco and St. David will look to defend their home field on Friday against Desert Christian at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 60.63
Yahir Luna Goes Supernova in Valley Union Win
Yahir Luna was a major factor in Valley Union's win over Duncan on Friday. Luna did his part (and then some), rushing for 97 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Luna has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 107.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 59.08
Myles Richardson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Myles Richardson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Valley Union to the win on Friday. 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.
On the 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
Day Came Up Big in Ray's 60-40 Loss
Jason Day continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least three passing touchdowns. He threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards on only eight carries.
Superior had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Day it was a similar story. Day rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 70 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.95
Tanner Decker Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Tanner Decker of San Manuel. Decker rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
San Manuel's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. Decker and San Manuel will take on Baboquivari at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.25
Other Notable Players
- Chase Chester: 72 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 34.62)
- Dylan Mitchell: 177 yards passing (Gamescore: 32.00)
- Cedar Haynie: 47 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 29.48)
- Dominic Rodriguez: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 25.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
