6A Region IV District 32 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Michael Montoya Dazzles in Veterans Memorial Win
Starting off the list is Veterans Memorial's Michael Montoya, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Montoya rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Veterans Memorial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Montoya and Veterans Memorial are on the road again on Friday to play Canyon at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 37.73
Los Fresnos Gets a Boost from Pineda in 42-13 Victory
Los Fresnos picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Robert Pineda. Pineda did his part (and then some), throwing for 135 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for the 'W'.
Los Fresnos pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Pineda and Los Fresnos will take on Johnson at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 31.60
Diego Torres and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Diego Torres was instrumental in extending Los Fresnos's winning streak to seven on Friday. Economedes had no answer to Torres as he rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards.
This season, Torres has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 52.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.40
A Season-Best Effort from Adrian Ortiz Leads Los Fresnos over Economedes
Los Fresnos picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Adrian Ortiz. Ortiz produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles.
On the season, Ortiz has averaged 4.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.64 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 18.75
Maddox Hernandez Delivers Best Effort of Season
Harlingen came up short on Thursday despite Maddox Hernandez delivering his best game to date. Hernandez picked up 177 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards.
For the season, Hernandez has averaged 45.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.95
Other Notable Players
- Lucky Perales: 47 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.12)
- Alvin Trevillion: 72 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
- Jonas Serna: 271 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
