6A District 1 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 Hatch Dazzles in Cleveland Victory
Starting off the list is Cleveland's Jordan Hatch, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hatch threw for 273 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Hatch and Cleveland will face off against Cibola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Hatch took on the Cougars, he threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 38.40
Ilijah Hansen Delivers Best Effort of Season
Ilijah Hansen produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Volcano Vista to the win on Friday. Hansen threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win was the fifth in a row for Volcano Vista, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Hansen will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Farmington on Thursday.
Gamescore: 28.60
Pitt Made His Presence Known in Rio Rancho's 28-0 Victory
Rio Rancho found a leader in Jace Pitt as the squad took down Cibola on Friday. Nobody could stop Pitt as he picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Pitt has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 88.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 28.30
A Season-Best Effort from Devin Dunkin Leads Volcano Vista over Piedra Vista
On Friday, Volcano Vista got the W thanks in part to Devin Dunkin playing the best football he has all season. Dunkin picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 69 yards.
This season, Dunkin has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 54 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.53
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Rios: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Micah Takahashi: 171 yards passing; 25 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.20)
- Mikey Longo: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jacob Maldonado: (Gamescore: 21.67)
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