6A District 1 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!
Jordan Hatch Delivers Electric Effort Vs Farmington
Starting off the list is Cleveland's Jordan Hatch, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hatch threw for 273 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Cleveland, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Hatch and Cleveland will venture away from home to challenge Cibola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.40
Ilijah Hansen Turns in Season-Best Performance
Volcano Vista was led to victory by Ilijah Hansen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hansen threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win (which was Volcano Vista's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Hansen and Volcano Vista will be playing at home against Farmington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 28.60
Jace Pitt Goes Supernova in Rio Rancho Victory
Jace Pitt was a major factor in Rio Rancho's win over Cibola on Friday. Cibola had no answer to Pitt as he picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Pitt has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 88.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 35.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.30
A Season-Best Effort from Devin Dunkin Leads Volcano Vista over Piedra Vista
Volcano Vista was led to victory by Devin Dunkin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Dunkin picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 69 yards.
On the year, Dunkin has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 54 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.53
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Rios: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Micah Takahashi: 171 yards passing; 25 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.20)
- Mikey Longo: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jacob Maldonado: (Gamescore: 21.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
