5A-2 Region IV District 13 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jenesis Jeffries Leads Victoria West over Tivy
Victoria West was led to victory by Jenesis Jeffries, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jeffries rushed for 252 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory for Victoria West keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Jeffries and Victoria West will challenge Alamo Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.60
Big Game from Martinez As Victoria West Won 45-26
Dominick Martinez's big game helped extend Victoria West's winning streak to six on Friday. Martinez turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Martinez has thrown 11 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 212.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.43
Bailey Came Up Big in Tivy's 45-26 Defeat
While Tivy might've come up empty on Friday, Peyton Bailey wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Bailey was still balling out as he threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Tivy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. Bailey and Tivy will be playing in front of their home fans against Veterans Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.03
Tristan Bernard Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Victoria West got the W thanks in part to Tristan Bernard playing the best football he has all season. Bernard picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards.
This year, Bernard has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 95.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.02
Colin Rose Makes It Two for Tivy
The second Tivy player making an appearance here is Colin Rose, and for good reason. He picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 54 yards.
For the year, Rose has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 65 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.07
Other Notable Players
- Tay'Vian Peoples: 1 interception, 10 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Jay Steen: 2 interception (1TD) and 4 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.15)
- Kayden Leal: 2.5 sacks and 4 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Rocky Deleon: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
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