West Jersey - United 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!
Mekhi Simmons Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mekhi Simmons produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bishop Eustace Prep to the win on Friday. Simmons rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Wildwood had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Simmons it was a similar story. When Simmons last faced the Warriors back in September of 2023, he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 51.10
Roman Faiola Delivers Best Effort of Season
Roman Faiola produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bishop Eustace Prep to the win on Friday. Faiola rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
For the year, Faiola has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 57.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 4.86 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 100.34 passer rating.
Gamescore: 28.60
Delano Mann Makes It Three for Bishop Eustace Prep
Another Bishop Eustace Prep player making an appearance on this list is Delano Mann. He picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards.
On the year, Mann has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 34.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.63
While Jykhai Boyd delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for KIPP Cooper Norcross. Despite the loss, Boyd was still balling out as he picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles.
Boyd and KIPP Cooper Norcross will face off against Bishop Eustace Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The match will pit Boyd up against the Crusaders' star pass catcher Delano Mann. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 19.95
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
