4A District 1 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!
Peyton Duncan and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Peyton Duncan's big game helped extend Bloomfield's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Duncan as he rushed for 263 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending four passes.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Duncan and Bloomfield will welcome Espanola Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.15
Gabriel Trujillo Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Gabriel Trujillo posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Bernalillo over Bloomfield on Friday. Trujillo picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made 17 total tackles.
Bernalillo moved to 7-1 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. They and Grants are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.38
Ivan Ruiz Makes It Two for Bernalillo
Keeping Trujillo company is Ivan Ruiz, a fellow Bernalillo player. He picked up 55 receiving yards.
This season, Ruiz has averaged 28.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.83
A Season-Best Performance from Joseph Duran Leads Bernalillo over Bloomfield
Sadly, Joseph Duran posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Bernalillo over Bloomfield on Friday. Duran made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
This season, Duran has averaged 6.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.50
Big Game from Lazos As Grants Won 19-6
Rounding off our Top Five is Andres Lazos of Grants. Lazos rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Unfortunately for Moriarty, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Lazos. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Lazos saw the Pintos), he rushed for 141 yards on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 30.80
Other Notable Players
- Bryle Matthews: 57 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.27)
- Payton Mike: 42 yards rushing; 156 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.55)
- Corban Scott Pearce: 2 sacks, 7 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
