2A District 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jack Bradley Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jack Bradley produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Archmere Academy to the win on Thursday. Bradley rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made two total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Archmere Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Bradley and Archmere Academy will square off against Tower Hill at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 62.47
A Season-Best Effort from Isaiah Melton Leads Odessa over Wilmington Friends
Sadly, Isaiah Melton posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Odessa over Wilmington Friends on Thursday. Melton rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He has become a key player for Odessa: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
This season, Melton has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 57.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.70
Amir Maddrey's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Amir Maddrey posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He made three total tackles and defended a pass. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Newark had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Maddrey it was a similar story. Maddrey made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) the last time he and the Yellowjackets duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.50
Belin Made His Presence Known in Odessa's 29-20 Loss
Another Odessa player making an appearance on this list is Chase Belin. He rushed for 208 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
This season, Belin has averaged 94.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.40
Xavier Grier's Big Game Leads Howard over Newark
The second Howard player making an appearance here is Xavier Grier, and for good reason. He rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
For the season, Grier has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 44.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 8.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.00
Other Notable Players
- Michael Donovan: 50 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.65)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
