4A District 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Peyton Duncan and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Peyton Duncan's big game helped extend Bloomfield's winning streak to seven on Friday. Bernalillo had no answer to Duncan as he rushed for 263 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Duncan didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended four passes.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Duncan and Bloomfield will welcome Espanola Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.15
A Season-Best Performance from Gabriel Trujillo Leads Bernalillo over Bloomfield
On Friday, Bernalillo had to settle for second even though Gabriel Trujillo put up the best numbers he has all season. Trujillo picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made 17 total tackles.
With the loss, Bernalillo broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-1. They and Grants are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.38
Ivan Ruiz Makes It Two for Bernalillo
Another Bernalillo player making an appearance on this list is Ivan Ruiz. He picked up 55 receiving yards.
For the season, Ruiz has averaged 28.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.83
Joseph Duran Turns in Season-Best Performance
Bernalillo came up short on Friday despite Joseph Duran delivering his best game to date. Duran made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
On the year, Duran has averaged 6.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.50
Lazos Came Up Big in Grants' 19-6 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Andres Lazos of Grants. Lazos rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Moriarty's probably not too fond of Lazos given he always seems to get the better of them. Lazos rushed for 141 yards on only 14 carries the last time he and the Pintos duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.80
Other Notable Players
- Corban Scott Pearce: 2 sacks, 7 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.50)
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