5A District 2 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!
Cazares Made His Presence Known in Artesia's 44-40 Loss
Starting off the list is Artesia's Izac Cazares, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Cazares threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played.
Artesia's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. Cazares will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Goddard on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.53
Alfredo Andrade Delivers Electric Performance Vs Lovington
Gadsden took down Lovington on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Alfredo Andrade's standout performance. Andrade was unstoppable, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns.
Andrade is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Santa Teresa on Friday. Andrade rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry the last time he and the Desert Warriors duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.68
Frankie Galindo Makes It Two for Artesia
The second Artesia player making an appearance here is Frankie Galindo, and for good reason. He picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 61 yards.
This year, Galindo has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 42.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.20
Lovington Gets a Boost from Reaves in 32-28 Defeat
Lovington had to settle for second on Friday, but Kyler Reaves sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Reaves as he made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Lovington's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. Reaves and Lovington will square off against Deming at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.00
Adrian Munoz's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Adrian Munoz posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Munoz has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 142.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.60
Other Notable Players
- Kaden Grantham: 2 sacks and 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Mathew Prudencio: 219 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.80)
- Nicholas Vierra: 133 yards passing; 83 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
