2A District 2 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!
Chase Belin Turns in Season-Best Effort
Chase Belin produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Odessa to the win on Saturday. Belin rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 87-yard run.
The win made it two in a row for Odessa and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Belin and Odessa are on the road again on Thursday to play Wilmington Friends at 3:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 57.38
Jack Bradley Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jack Bradley produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Archmere Academy to the win on Saturday. Bradley rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Bradley has averaged 10.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.23
Amir Maddrey was a major factor in Howard's win over Wilmington Friends on Friday. Nobody could stop Maddrey as he picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
If the past is any indication, Maddrey could be in store for another big game when he takes on Newark on Thursday. When Maddrey last faced the Yellowjackets back in October of 2023, he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 36.98
Howard Gets a Boost from Grier in 48-14 Win
Xavier Grier posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
This season, Grier has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 36.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging seven rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.00
Isaiah Melton Makes It Two for Odessa
Another Odessa player making an appearance on this list is Isaiah Melton. He rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles.
On the year, Melton has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 47.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.25
Other Notable Players
- Jameson Bryant: 95 yards passing; 37 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.23)
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