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 in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jake Fette Goes Supernova in Del Valle Win
Jake Fette was instrumental in extending Del Valle's winning streak to seven on Friday. Horizon had no answer to Fette as he threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Unfortunately for Horizon, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Fette. Fette threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground the last time he and the Scorpions duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 53.80
Underclassman Alex Robles Major Player in Hanks Victory
Underclassman Alex Robles came into Friday's contest looking to prove himself and that's exactly what he did. He was dynamite on Friday, picking up 216 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 60 yards.
Hanks pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Robles and Hanks will challenge Canutillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.35
Jordan Morales Makes It Two for Hanks
Keeping Robles company is Jordan Morales, a fellow Hanks player. He threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns.
For the year, Morales has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 267.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.87
Ryu Nunez Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Del Valle got the W thanks in part to Ryu Nunez playing the best football he has all season. Nunez picked up 122 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Nunez has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 53.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.70
Marcus Wilson Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Andress was led to victory by Marcus Wilson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wilson rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Andress, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Wilson and Andress will square off against Del Valle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.20
Other Notable Players
- Matthew Gasca: 77 yards passing; 102 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 32.73)
- Dean Deucher: 160 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.07)
- Martin Gonzalez: 165 yards passing; 66 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.60)
- Andre Rodriguez: 1 sack and 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Ruben Terrones: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
