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 in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ruben Atkinson Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Rio Hondo got the W thanks in part to Ruben Atkinson playing the best football he has all season. Atkinson rushed for 50 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
Atkinson and Rio Hondo will challenge Lyford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atkinson will face off against Adrian Chavez, the Bulldogs' star signal caller. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 48.67
Underclassman Nicholas Luera Comes Up Big Against Progreso
Underclassman Nicholas Luera came into Friday's contest looking to prove himself and that's exactly what he did. He did his part (and then some), rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry for the 'W'.
For the year, Luera has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 121.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 39.40
Big Game from Garcia As Falfurrias Fell 49-21
Jaxon Garcia posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards.
Falfurrias is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Garcia and Falfurrias will take on Santa Gertrudis Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.87
Ronnie White Makes It Two for San Diego
The second San Diego player making an appearance here is Ronnie White, and for good reason. He picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 68 yards.
This year, White has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.82
A Season-Best Performance from Devin Oltivero Leads Raymondville over Lyford
Raymondville came up short on Friday despite Devin Oltivero delivering his best game to date. Oltivero picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is becoming a predictor of Raymondville's success: when he posts at least one sack the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
On the season, Oltivero has averaged 4.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks.
Gamescore: 25.50
Other Notable Players
- Franky Villagran: 150 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Emmanuel Perez: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.52)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
