2A-1 Region IV District 16 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 King Goes Supernova in Refugio Victory
Starting off the list is Refugio's Jordan King, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. King rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns. King is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Refugio pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. King and Refugio will face off against Skidmore-Tynan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.00
James Contreras and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Three Rivers picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to James Contreras. Contreras turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
Three Rivers' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Contreras and Three Rivers will play host again on Friday to welcome Santa Maria, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 50.00
Daniel Martinez's Big Game Leads Santa Maria over Skidmore-Tynan
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Daniel Martinez stepped things up a notch to give Santa Maria the 'W'. Martinez was dynamite, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
On the year, Martinez has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 42.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had ten rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 18.
Gamescore: 37.55
A Season-Best Effort from Miguel Alaniz Leads Santa Maria over Skidmore-Tynan
Santa Maria was led to victory by Miguel Alaniz, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Alaniz threw for 146 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards.
For the season, Alaniz has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 96.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 12.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 36.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 37.53
Three Rivers Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Cody Sells
Cody Sells's big game helped extend Three Rivers's winning streak to eight on Friday. Sells turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 115 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
On the year, Sells has thrown 24 touchdowns while averaging 197.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.57
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
