3A District 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jonah Villegas Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jonah Villegas produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Pojoaque Valley to the win on Friday. Villegas rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Santa Fe Indian's probably not too fond of Villegas given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Villegas saw the Braves), he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 38.60
Joshua Gonzales Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Pojoaque Valley was led to victory by Joshua Gonzales, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Gonzales rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. Pojoaque Valley is undefeated when Gonzales posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
This year, Gonzales has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 25.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.20
Breylon Willams' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Hope Christian over Robertson
Hope Christian was sadly handed a loss on Saturday, but Breylon Willams did his best to prevent it. Willams was dynamite, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Hope Christian's success: when he posts at least 100 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Hope Christian now has a losing record at 4-5. Willams and Hope Christian will host West Las Vegas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 23.57
Rodriguez Posts Huge Game in 59-6 Win
Another Pojoaque Valley player making an appearance on this list is D'Marcus Rodriguez. He rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
On the season, Rodriguez has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 88.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.00
Ethan Tafoya Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Ethan Tafoya of West Las Vegas. Tafoya rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 60 receiving yards.
West Las Vegas is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. Tafoya and West Las Vegas will challenge Hope Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 17.18
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