6A District 2 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!
Los Lunas Gets a Boost from Reese in 63-31 Defeat
Starting off the list is Los Lunas's Kaiden Reese, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Reese rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Reese might have his next game, a home matchup with Santa Fe, circled on his calendar. When Reese last faced the Demons back in October of 2023, he rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Gamescore: 31.50
Eric Mcafee Turns in Season-Best Effort
West Mesa was led to victory by Eric Mcafee, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mcafee wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The contest was his seventh straight with six or more total tackles. He is becoming a predictor of West Mesa's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
On the year, Mcafee has averaged 9.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.57 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.00
Alijah Lee's Big Game Leads Atrisco Heritage Academy over Santa Fe
Thanks in part to Alijah Lee, Atrisco Heritage Academy said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Lee did his part (and then some), rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 41 receiving yards for the 'W'.
On the season, Lee has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 48.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.67
Ronnie Gilletti Makes It Two for West Mesa
The second West Mesa player making an appearance here is Ronnie Gilletti, and for good reason. He rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 135 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
For the season, Gilletti has thrown those 1 touchdown while averaging 19.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.30
Another West Mesa player making an appearance on this list is Jamari Phillips-Woods. He rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
For the year, Phillips-Woods has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 74.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.40
Other Notable Players
- J'Ven Smith: 158 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.72)
- Angel Aguilar: 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
