4A 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!
Uriel Castro Turns in Season-Best Performance
Bernalillo was led to victory by Uriel Castro, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Castro threw for 343 yards and seven touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win for Bernalillo keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Castro's next contest is against Bloomfield on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 63.57
Joseph Duran and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Joseph Duran was instrumental in extending Bernalillo's winning streak to seven on Friday. Duran was dynamite, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss). He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
For the year, Duran has averaged 5.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 49.28
Fernandez Made His Presence Known in Grants' 21-19 Win
Tristin Fernandez's big game helped extend Grants's winning streak to three on Friday. Fernandez turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 159 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Grants now has a winning record of 4-3. Fernandez and Grants have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Moriarty at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 43.95
Bloomfield Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Blake Spencer
Bloomfield picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Blake Spencer. Nobody could stop Spencer as he threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes.
Bloomfield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Spencer and Bloomfield will square off against Bernalillo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.30
Bryle Matthews Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Bryle Matthews of Kirtland Central. Matthews rushed for 76 yards, and also threw for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Kirtland Central is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Matthews and Kirtland Central will square off against Taos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.00
Other Notable Players
- Andres Lazos: 140 yards rushing (Gamescore: 35.05)
- Victor Parra: 53 yards receiving; 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.83)
- Corban Scott Pearce: 1 sack, 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Joe Clawson: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.03)
- Chance Aspaas: 52 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.28)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
