6A District 1 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!
Piedra Vista Gets a Boost from Keiser in 36-33 Defeat
Starting off the list is Piedra Vista's Brig Keiser, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Keiser rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
Piedra Vista is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Keiser and Piedra Vista will be playing in front of their home fans against Cleveland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.28
Ilijah Hansen Delivers Best Performance of Season
Volcano Vista was led to victory by Ilijah Hansen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Hansen threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Volcano Vista, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Hansen's next game is against Rio Rancho on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 38.97
Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles from Jacob Lesperance
Jacob Lesperance produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Rio Rancho to the win on Friday. Lesperance wasn't messing around, forcing four fumbles and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The match was his third straight with eight or more total tackles.
The victory (which was Rio Rancho's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Lesperance and Rio Rancho will stay at home for another week and welcome Volcano Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.50
A Season-Best Performance from Zachai Bradford Leads Rio Rancho over Piedra Vista
Zachai Bradford produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Rio Rancho to the win on Friday. Bradford picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles.
This year, Bradford has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 30.25
Daniel Rios produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Volcano Vista to the win on Thursday. Rios wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles. The matchup was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Rios has averaged 8.6 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 1.57 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.25
Other Notable Players
- Micah Takahashi: 194 yards passing; 60 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.73)
- Thomas Pettus: 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Ismael Mendez Iii: 70 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.33)
- Ethan Rolon: 49 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 35 yards receiving (Gamescore: 17.78)
- Jordan Hatch: 85 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
