6A Region IV District 30 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!
Hector Benavides Turns in Season-Best Effort
Alexander came up short on Friday despite Hector Benavides delivering his best game to date. Benavides wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The matchup was his 14th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Benavides has averaged 11.3 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.75
Flores Came Up Big in Eagle Pass' 24-17 Win
Luis Flores was a major factor in Eagle Pass's win over Laredo LBJ on Friday. Flores did his part (and then some), rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Eagle Pass now has a winning record of 3-2. Flores and Eagle Pass are taking a road trip to square off against Alexander at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 25.48
Luna Made His Presence Known in United's 31-17 Victory
Jorge Luna was a major factor in United's victory over Del Rio on Friday. Luna did his part (and then some), throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes for the 'W'.
United has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Luna and United will be playing in front of their home fans against Medina Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.30
Del Rio Gets a Boost from Rodriguez in 31-17 Loss
Del Rio had to settle for second on Friday, but Fermin Rodriguez sure wasn't going down easily. Rodriguez was unstoppable, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Rodriguez and Del Rio will venture away from home to square off against United South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Rodriguez up against the Panthers' star running back Freddy Sandoval. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 23.20
Caleb Palomo Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Alexander had to settle for second even though Caleb Palomo put up the best numbers he has all season. Palomo made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Palomo has averaged 10 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.14 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.25
Other Notable Players
- Colt Lozano: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.33)
- Frankie J. Fuentes: 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
