1A South (8 Man) 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!
Tot Pacheco Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is St. David's Tot Pacheco, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pacheco picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Pacheco has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 17.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 6.25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 60.63
Yahir Luna Goes Supernova in Valley Union Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Yahir Luna stepped things up a notch to give Valley Union the 'W'. Luna turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 97 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Luna has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 107.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 4.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 59.08
Myles Richardson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Myles Richardson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Valley Union to the win on Friday. Richardson rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 85 yards.
For the season, Richardson has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 44.9 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 75.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 50.32
Luke Haymore Makes It Two for St. David
Another St. David player making an appearance on this list is Luke Haymore. He rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown.
Unfortunately for Fort Thomas, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Haymore. Haymore picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Apaches duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 34.20
Mitchell Made His Presence Known in Valley Union's 57-14 Win
Another Valley Union player making an appearance on this list is Dylan Mitchell. He threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Mitchell has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 135.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.00
Other Notable Players
- Cedar Haynie: 47 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 29.48)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
