5A-2 Region I District 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Luke Dexter-Quinn Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Burges got the W thanks in part to Luke Dexter-Quinn playing the best football he has all season. Dexter-Quinn rushed for 307 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (125.9). He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards.
For the year, Dexter-Quinn has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 125.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 86.07
A Season-Best Effort from Jake Fette Leads Del Valle over Hanks
Jake Fette produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Del Valle to the win on Friday. Fette threw for 335 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.2 passing touchdowns per game.
Fette might have his next game, a road matchup with Horizon, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Fette saw the Scorpions), he threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Gamescore: 62.83
Del Valle Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Josiah Nunez
Del Valle picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Josiah Nunez. Hanks had no answer to Nunez as he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles. Nunez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles.
This year, Nunez has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 3.17 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 34.17 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 40.05
Evan Rivera Dazzles in Chapin Victory
Evan Rivera put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Rivera and Chapin will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. The last time Rivera took on the Silver Foxes, he threw for 103 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 35.83
Huerta Came Up Big in Canutillo's 51-0 Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Rene Huerta of Canutillo. Huerta picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Canutillo and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Huerta and Canutillo will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hanks at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 28.37
Other Notable Players
- Julian Williams: 253 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.15)
- Carey Wade: 158 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.05)
- Matthew Gasca: 105 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Martin Gonzalez: 45 yards passing; 72 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.90)
- Sergio Santana: 95 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
