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 63-31 Defeat
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 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
If the past is any indication, Reese could be in store for another big game when he takes on Santa Fe on Friday. Reese 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 the last time he and the Demons duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.50
Eric Mcafee Delivers Best Performance of Season
Eric Mcafee produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Mesa to the win on Friday. Mcafee wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The contest was his seventh straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season. West Mesa is undefeated when Mcafee posts two or more sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
On the season, Mcafee has averaged 9.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.57 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.00
Alijah Lee's Big Game Leads Atrisco Heritage Academy over Santa Fe
Thanks in part to Alijah Lee, Atrisco Heritage Academy said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Nobody could stop Lee on Friday as he rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards.
This season, Lee has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 48.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.67
Ronnie Gilletti Makes It Two for West Mesa
The second West Mesa player making an appearance here is Ronnie Gilletti, and for good reason. He rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 135 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
For the season, Gilletti has thrown those 1 touchdown while averaging 19.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.30
Another West Mesa player making an appearance on this list is Jamari Phillips-Woods. He rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
For the year, Phillips-Woods has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 74.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.40
Other Notable Players
- J'Ven Smith: 158 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.72)
- Angel Aguilar: 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
