6A Region IV District 30 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!
Jose Fernandez Iii Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Alexander got the W thanks in part to Jose Fernandez Iii playing the best football he has all season. Fernandez Iii rushed for 256 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards.
The victory (which was Alexander's third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. Fernandez Iii will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Steele on Thursday.
Gamescore: 55.28
Gonzalez Posts Huge Game in 20-13 Loss
While United South might've come up empty on Thursday, David Gonzalez wasn't going down without a fight. Gonzalez was dynamite, rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
United South dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. Gonzalez and United South will take on East Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.75
Xavier Barrera Puts an End to Eagle Pass' Losing Streak on Thursday
Xavier Barrera helped snap Eagle Pass's three-game losing streak. Barrera was dynamite on Thursday, throwing for 203 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Barrera has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 130.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 35.12 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 78.93 passer rating.
Gamescore: 21.43
Sebastian Velasquez Delivers Best Effort of Season
Eagle Pass was led to victory by Sebastian Velasquez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Velasquez picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Velasquez has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 38.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.80
Luis Quintero Makes It Two for Alexander
The second Alexander player making an appearance here is Luis Quintero, and for good reason. He wasn't messing around on Friday, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles. The game was his fourth straight with six or more total tackles.
For the year, Quintero has averaged 9 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he had one forced fumble. This year he is already up to two.
Gamescore: 16.75
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