2A 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!
Landon Noble's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Newcomb's Landon Noble, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Noble made a tackle, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Newcomb is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3. Noble and Newcomb will host Laguna Acoma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.50
A Season-Best Performance from Ekahi Tiller Leads Laguna Acoma over Mccurdy
Laguna Acoma came up short on Friday despite Ekahi Tiller delivering his best game to date. Tiller rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles.
Laguna Acoma is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Tiller and Laguna Acoma will venture away from home to take on Newcomb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.25
Sadly, Kinjii Natonabah posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Newcomb over Hozho Academy on Friday. Natonabah rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This year, Natonabah has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 14.3 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 5.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 16.29 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 41.08
Victorino Jr. Came Up Big in Laguna Acoma's 41-30 Loss
Another Laguna Acoma player making an appearance on this list is Derek Victorino Jr.. He rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Victorino Jr. might have his next game, a home matchup with Newcomb, circled on his calendar. Back in August of 2023 (the last time Victorino Jr. saw the Skyhawks), he rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Gamescore: 39.70
Richard Lovato Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Richard Lovato of Cuba. Lovato rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
This season, Lovato has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 49.2 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 37.25 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 57.75 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Santiago Maestas: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
