5A-1 Region IV District 14 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!
Ethan Salinas Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Nixon's Ethan Salinas, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Salinas threw for 286 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
Nixon now has a winning record of 4-3. Salinas and Nixon have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Jay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.07
Jay Gets a Boost from Rios in 49-0 Victory
Jay picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Nicholas Rios. Nobody could stop Rios as he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Jay pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Rios and Jay will head out to square off against Nixon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.00
Tyson Deen and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Southwest picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tyson Deen. Deen turned in nothing short of a gem, forcing two fumbles and making eight total tackles. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making eight total tackles.
Unfortunately for South San Antonio, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Deen. When Deen last faced the Bobcats back in October of 2023, he forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 35.73
Hugo Ramos Makes It Two for Nixon
The second Nixon player making an appearance here is Hugo Ramos, and for good reason. He picked up 139 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Ramos has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 60.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.90
A Season-Best Performance from Desimus Rodriguez Leads Southwest Legacy over Martin
Desimus Rodriguez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Southwest Legacy to the win on Friday. Rodriguez wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup was his seventh straight with ten or more total tackles.
The win was the third in a row for Southwest Legacy, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Rodriguez and Southwest Legacy will face off against Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.75
Other Notable Players
- Damarcus Shynett: 40 yards receiving; 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.58)
- Jayden Pritchett: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.45)
- Humberto Silva: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.67)
- Ahmad Polk: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Miles Gutierrez: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
