Shore - A South 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!
Juan De Jesus Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Howell's Juan De Jesus, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. De Jesus made seven total tackles and defended two passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes.
Howell now has a winning record of 3-2. De Jesus and Howell will venture away from home to take on Toms River North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.70
Jason Lajara's Big Game Leads Brick Memorial over Southern Regional
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jason Lajara stepped things up a notch to give Brick Memorial the 'W'. Lajara was unstoppable, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 251 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt.
For the year, Lajara has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 160.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.03
Underclassman Jake Clayton Comes Up Big Against Colts Neck
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Saturday was Jake Clayton. He turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Clayton has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 16 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 80.83 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.27
Big Game from Matthews As Brick Memorial Won 24-7
Another Brick Memorial player making an appearance on this list is Nyzier Matthews. He picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Matthews has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 73.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.70
Dylan Reitmeyer Makes It Two for Point Pleasant Boro
The second Point Pleasant Boro player making an appearance here is Dylan Reitmeyer, and for good reason. He rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles.
On the year, Reitmeyer has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 97.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.85
Other Notable Players
- Colin Obser: 40 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.52)
- Mike Pappas Jr.: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Michael Ollendorf: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
