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 from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jordan Howard Has Career Rushing Day
Starting off the list is Los Lunas's Jordan Howard, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Saturday Howard rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This year, Howard has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 70.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.68
While West Mesa might've come up empty on Thursday, Logan Jacabson wasn't going down without a fight. Eldorado had no answer to Jacabson as he rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Jacabson has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 42.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 14.56 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.83
Big Game from Reese As Los Lunas Won 43-21
Another Los Lunas player making an appearance on this list is Kaiden Reese. He threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards.
This year, Reese has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 109.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 45.88 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 71.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.60
Tatum Garcia Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Tatum Garcia continued his hot streak on Saturday by dropping his ninth-straight game with at least five total tackles. He made 20 total tackles.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. Garcia and Atrisco Heritage Academy will host Eldorado at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 24.75
A Constellation of Stars for Los Lunas
Another Los Lunas player making an appearance on this list is Jagger Casillas. He rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
This season, Casillas has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 65.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.88
Other Notable Players
- J'Ven Smith: 65 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.83)
- Deon Session: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
