Section 2 A - Capital Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ficarra Came Up Big in Columbia's 20-13 Loss
Starting off the list is Columbia's Aj Ficarra, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ficarra rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Columbia's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. Ficarra's next game is against Queensbury on Saturday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 29.30
Christopher Carter Jr Makes It Two for Columbia
Another Columbia player making an appearance on this list is Christopher Carter Jr. He rushed for 78 yards.
Carter Jr must have Averill Park's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Carter Jr rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Warriors duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 19.93
Rocco Natale Jr Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Saturday, Amsterdam had to settle for second even though Rocco Natale Jr put up the best numbers he has all season. Natale Jr picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Natale Jr has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 84 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 19.32
Big Game from Tirado As Amsterdam Fell 34-13
Keeping Natale Jr company is Luis Tirado, a fellow Amsterdam player. He threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards.
This season, Tirado has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 216 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.33
A Constellation of Stars for Columbia
Another Columbia player making an appearance on this list is Dylan Maychack. He rushed for 63 yards on only seven carries.
This season, Maychack has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 100.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.2 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 51.8 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 11.85
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