5A-2 Region IV District 15 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!
Damian Alviar Turns in Season-Best Performance
Alice was led to victory by Damian Alviar, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Alviar picked up a sack and made seven total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory (which was Alice's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Alviar and Alice will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Roma at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th.
Gamescore: 53.95
Calvin Harris Delivers Electric Effort Vs Roma
Calvin Harris was a major factor in Sharyland's victory over Roma on Friday. Harris did his part (and then some), throwing for 262 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
This year, Harris has thrown 28 touchdowns while averaging 290.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24.44 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.57
Jesse Villarreal Makes It Two for Alice
Another Alice player making an appearance on this list is Jesse Villarreal. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up three sacks and making eight total tackles. The game was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles.
For the year, Villarreal has averaged 7.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 3 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.33 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Ryder Salaiz Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Alice got the W thanks in part to Ryder Salaiz playing the best football he has all season. Salaiz rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
This season, Salaiz has averaged 13.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.08
Gomez Made His Presence Known in Sharyland's 35-31 Victory
The second Sharyland player making an appearance here is Francisco Gomez, and for good reason. He picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards.
This season, Gomez has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 98.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.88
Other Notable Players
- Aiden Uribe: 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Jaren Guerra: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Ryan Guerra: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Diego Guerrero: 16 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jordan Rodriguez: 120 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
