4A District 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
William Braun Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Saturday, Albuquerque Academy got the W thanks in part to William Braun playing the best football he has all season. Braun threw for 372 yards and six touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes.
With the win, Albuquerque Academy broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4. Braun and Albuquerque Academy will face off against Silver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.90
Hershul Olloway Jr's Big Game Leads St. Pius X over Portales
St. Pius X picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Hershul Olloway Jr. Olloway Jr was unstoppable, rushing for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 62 yards.
For the year, Olloway Jr has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 137 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.45
Cayl Cox-Liggins Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, St. Pius X got the W thanks in part to Cayl Cox-Liggins playing the best football he has all season. Cox-Liggins picked up 183 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.6). He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 61 yards.
On the year, Cox-Liggins has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 103.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 44.30
A Season-Best Performance from Isaiah Carpenter Leads St. Pius X over Portales
St. Pius X was led to victory by Isaiah Carpenter, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Carpenter threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt.
This season, Carpenter has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 220 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.50
Joel Lujan Has Career-Day on Friday
Joel Lujan posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards.
Portales's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. Lujan and Portales will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Albuquerque Academy at 1:00 p.m. on October 26th.
Gamescore: 30.17
Other Notable Players
- Kolbe Padilla: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 29.00)
- Aiden Erickson: 131 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.37)
- Jett Galles: 197 yards receiving; 28 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.08)
- Leandro Garcia: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Justin Duran: 52 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.88)
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