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!
Rudy Rios Dazzles in Centennial Win
Centennial picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Rudy Rios. Rios turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Centennial's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Rios and Centennial will head out on the road to square off against Organ Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.88
Kason Perez Delivers Electric Effort Vs Alamogordo
Kason Perez was a major factor in Carlsbad's victory over Alamogordo on Friday. Perez turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 265 yards and three touchdowns.
The win got Carlsbad back to even at 4-4. Perez and Carlsbad will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Las Cruces at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 30.07
Jordan Lucas Turns in Season-Best Performance
Centennial was led to victory by Jordan Lucas, who turned in his biggest game of the season 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 showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards.
Lucas and Centennial will face off against Organ Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Lucas took on the Knights, he picked up 29 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 28.97
Davis Posts Huge Game in 51-12 Victory
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.
This year, Davis has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 112.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had 11 rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 19.
Gamescore: 27.80
Dylan Hergenreder Goes Supernova in Alamogordo Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is Dylan Hergenreder of Alamogordo. Hergenreder rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 38 receiving yards.
Alamogordo is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Hergenreder's next match is against Las Cruces on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 27.55
Other Notable Players
- Justice French: 97 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.87)
- Brock Beaty: 197 yards passing; 49 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.53)
- Robert Castaneda: 87 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.28)
- Tristan Davis: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Diego Ramirez: 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
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