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 46-0 Win
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 113 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Unfortunately for Santa Fe, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Reese. 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: 32.43
Tatum Garcia Turns in Season-Best Effort
Atrisco Heritage Academy came up short on Thursday despite Tatum Garcia delivering his best game to date. Garcia wasn't messing around, making 20 total tackles and defending two passes. The game was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles.
Atrisco Heritage Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars challenges Los Lunas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 27.00
Jordan Howard's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Jordan Howard posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
This year, Howard has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 64.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 29.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.00
Jamari Phillips-Woods Delivers Electric Performance Vs Sandia
Jamari Phillips-Woods put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
Phillips-Woods and West Mesa will host Eldorado at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Phillips-Woods will face off against Daniel Quinones, the Golden Eagles' star rusher. 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: 21.60
Jagger Casillas Makes It Three for Los Lunas
Another Los Lunas player making an appearance on this list is Jagger Casillas. He rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Casillas has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 65.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.20
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
