5A-2 Region IV District 13 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!
Dk Garza Dazzles in Alamo Heights Win
Dk Garza's big game helped extend Alamo Heights's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Garza as he rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
Alamo Heights' win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Garza and Alamo Heights will square off against Veterans Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.68
Underclassman Hank Hendrix Major Player in Boerne Victory
While Friday's victory was certainly a team effort, someone pulling more than their own weight was underclassman Hank Hendrix. He did his part (and then some), throwing for 460 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 32 yards for the 'W'.
This year, Hendrix has thrown 20 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 297.5 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 3.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 10.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 48.07
Terry Posts Huge Game in 56-28 Victory
Michael Terry was instrumental in extending Alamo Heights's winning streak to seven on Friday. Terry turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 33 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Terry has averaged 23.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.27
Patrick Arriaga Turns in Season-Best Performance
Patrick Arriaga produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Alamo Heights to the win on Friday. Arriaga wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The match was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Arriaga has averaged 7.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 35.45
Tristan Bernard Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Victoria West came up short on Friday despite Tristan Bernard delivering his best game to date. Bernard picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (102.6). He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 58 yards.
Victoria West moved to 6-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Bernard and Victoria West will challenge Boerne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.32
Other Notable Players
- Kipling Giles: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Joshua Hernandez: 1.5 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Andrew Henley: 1 sack, 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
- River Risinger: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Dominick Martinez: 325 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
