5A-1 Region IV District 15 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!
Malachi Rodriguez Turns in Season-Best Effort
Weslaco East was led to victory by Malachi Rodriguez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Rodriguez rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Weslaco East pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Rodriguez and Weslaco East will welcome Donna North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.68
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Andrew Charlebois stepped things up a notch to give Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial the 'W'. Harlingen South had no answer to Charlebois as he rushed for 244 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
This year, Charlebois has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 166 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.00
A Season-Best Performance from Ryan Reyna Leads Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial over Donna North
On Friday, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial got the W thanks in part to Ryan Reyna playing the best football he has all season. Reyna rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 76 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
This season, Reyna has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 73.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.83 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.97
Big Game from Garcia As Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Won 48-11
Daren Garcia was instrumental in extending Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's winning streak to six on Friday. Garcia was unstoppable, throwing for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Garcia and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North will face off against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.70
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Guerra: 155 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.38)
- Emiliano Colunga: 99 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.80)
- Robert Moralez: 64 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.65)
- Gabriel Horta: 1 interception (1TD) and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Elias Rodriguez: 85 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.78)
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