Brownsville Pace running back Adrian Sauceda has gotten off to a sensational start to the 2024 Texas high school football season, and his Week 3 performance has earned him RGVSports.com Football Player of the Week honors.
Sauceda finished with 302 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns in a 44-42 Vikings win over La Joya High last Friday in La Joya.
The senior turned 17 carries into 230 yards and four rushing touchdowns, and he also caught three passes for 72 yards. The Vikings improved to 3-0 on the year with their Week 3 victory.
Sauceda is now up to 697 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 78 carries with six receptions for 85 yards. He leads all Rio Grande Valley running backs in total yardage this season.
Brownsville Pace is back in action at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Brownsville Veterans Memorial’s Veterans Stadium.