3A-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 Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jaxon Garcia Delivers Electric Effort Vs Santa Gertrudis Academy
Falfurrias's five-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Jaxon Garcia. Garcia was unstoppable on Friday, rushing for 64 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 150 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Garcia will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Progreso on Friday. The Fightin' Jerseys got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Red Ants, probably because Garcia had a solid game then too: he threw for 105 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 40.20
Ronnie White and Co. Win Third in a Row
San Diego picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ronnie White. White did his part (and then some), picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries for the 'W'. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
San Diego has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. White and San Diego will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bishop at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 35.48
Big Game from Luera As San Diego Won 38-13
Keeping White company is Nicholas Luera, a fellow San Diego player. He rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, Luera has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 120.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.77
Rio Hondo Gets a Boost from Atkinson in 20-0 Win
Ruben Atkinson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
If history really does repeat itself, Atkinson might just drop another big game when he faces off against Raymondville on Friday. Atkinson threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes the last time he and the Bearkats duked it out back in August of 2023.
Gamescore: 19.67
Other Notable Players
- Frank Soliz: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Jayden Lozano: 167 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.23)
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