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
Sadly, Hector Benavides posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Alexander over Medina Valley on Friday. Benavides wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his 14th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Benavides has averaged 11.3 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 7.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 29.75
Flores Made His Presence Known in Eagle Pass' 24-17 Win
Eagle Pass found a leader in Luis Flores as the squad took down Laredo LBJ on Friday. Laredo LBJ had no answer to Flores as he rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Eagle Pass now has a winning record of 3-2. Flores and Eagle Pass will take on Alexander at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 25.48
Luna Posts Huge Game in 31-17 Win
United found a leader in Jorge Luna as the squad took down Del Rio on Friday. Luna was unstoppable, throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
United is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Luna and United will square off against Medina Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 25.30
Del Rio Gets a Boost from Rodriguez in 31-17 Loss
While Fermin Rodriguez delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Del Rio. United had no answer to Rodriguez as he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Del Rio has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Rodriguez will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on United South on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.20
Caleb Palomo Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Caleb Palomo posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Alexander over Medina Valley on Friday. Palomo made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the season, Palomo has averaged 10 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, 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
