6A District 3 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!
Zaiden Davis Dazzles in Centennial Victory
Zaiden Davis was instrumental in extending Centennial's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Davis as he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
Centennial's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Davis and Centennial will head out to square off against Clovis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.60
Underclassman Junior Medrano Major Player in Hobbs Victory
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Junior Medrano came into the matchup on a mission. He turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 33 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Hobbs back to even at 4-4. Medrano and Hobbs will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carlsbad at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 43.30
Dylan Hergenreder Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Alamogordo had to settle for second even though Dylan Hergenreder put up the best numbers he has all season. Hergenreder rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Alamogordo is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8. Hergenreder and Alamogordo will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Clovis at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 32.13
Rios Came Up Big in Centennial's 49-14 Victory
Rudy Rios was instrumental in extending Centennial's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Rios as he rushed for 52 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
This season, Rios has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 81 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 32.08
Tristan Davis Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Tristan Davis continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). He has become a key player for Hobbs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-4 otherwise.
Clovis had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Davis it was a similar story. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Davis saw the Wildcats), he made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 29.38
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Amaro: 55 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.18)
- Jaxon Alba: 116 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Brock Beaty: 124 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 25.17)
- Gunnar Guardiola: 167 yards passing; 23 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.53)
- Anthony Gomez: 106 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
