6A 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!
Big Game from Keiser As Piedra Vista Fell 36-33
Starting off the list is Piedra Vista's Brig Keiser, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Keiser rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
Piedra Vista is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Keiser and Piedra Vista will be playing in front of their home fans against Cleveland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.28
Ilijah Hansen Delivers Best Effort of Season
Volcano Vista was led to victory by Ilijah Hansen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Hansen threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
The win (which was Volcano Vista's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Hansen and Volcano Vista are taking a road trip to face off against Rio Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.97
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Daniel Rios
Daniel Rios produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Volcano Vista to the win on Thursday. Rios wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles. The matchup was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Rios has averaged 8.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.57 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.25
Rio Rancho Gets a Boost from Takahashi in 36-33 Win
Rio Rancho picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Micah Takahashi. Nobody could stop Takahashi as he rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 194 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Rio Rancho's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Takahashi and Rio Rancho will play host again on Friday to welcome Volcano Vista, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 25.73
Other Notable Players
- Thomas Pettus: 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Ismael Mendez Iii: 70 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.33)
- Ethan Rolon: 49 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 35 yards receiving (Gamescore: 17.78)
- Jordan Hatch: 85 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.17)
- Conner Moore: 90 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
