6A Region IV District 30 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Hector Benavides Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Alexander had to settle for second even though Hector Benavides put up the best numbers he has all season. Benavides wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The match was his 14th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Benavides has averaged 11.3 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 7.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.75
Flores Came Up Big in Eagle Pass' 24-17 Win
Eagle Pass found a leader in Luis Flores as the squad took down Laredo LBJ on Friday. Flores was dynamite, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Eagle Pass now has a winning record of 3-2. Flores will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Alexander on Saturday.
Gamescore: 25.48
Luna Made His Presence Known in United's 31-17 Win
Jorge Luna was a major factor in United's win over Del Rio on Friday. Luna was dynamite, throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
United is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Luna and United will be playing in front of their home fans against Medina Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.30
Fermin Rodriguez Goes Supernova in Del Rio Loss
While Del Rio might've come up empty on Friday, Fermin Rodriguez wasn't going down without a fight. Rodriguez turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Rodriguez and Del Rio will head out on the road to face off against United South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rodriguez will face off against Freddy Sandoval, the Panthers' star rusher. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 23.20
Caleb Palomo Delivers Best Performance of Season
Alexander came up short on Friday despite Caleb Palomo delivering his best game to date. Palomo made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the season, Palomo has averaged 10 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.25
Other Notable Players
- Colt Lozano: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.33)
- Frankie J. Fuentes: 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
