Upper Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Stephen Kelley Ii Delivers Best Performance of Season
Harford Tech was led to victory by Stephen Kelley Ii, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Kelley Ii wasn't messing around, throwing for 355 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. The game was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
Perry Hall's probably not too fond of Kelley Ii given he always seems to get the better of them. When Kelley Ii last faced the Gators back in October of 2023, he threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 41.57
Michael Robinson's Big Game Leads Edgewood over North Harford
Michael Robinson was instrumental in extending Edgewood's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Robinson was dynamite, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 82 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards.
Edgewood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Robinson and Edgewood will square off against Harford Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.07
Jaxon Simms and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Jaxon Simms was instrumental in extending C. Milton Wright's winning streak to four on Friday. Joppatowne had no answer to Simms as he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Simms has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 78 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 34.28
Harford Tech Gets a Boost from Evans in 33-32 Victory
Harford Tech picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Karon Evans. Evans did his part (and then some), picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 52 yards.
Unfortunately for Perry Hall, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Evans. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Evans saw the Gators), he picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.70
Dylan James Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Dylan James of Bel Air. James rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Bel Air now has a winning record of 4-3. James' next matchup is against Dundalk on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 30.20
Other Notable Players
- Maurice Butler: 118 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.63)
- Quintin Williams: 2 interception (1TD) and 2 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.52)
- Alexander Curry: 3 sacks and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 25.50)
- Evan Freeney: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Kyle Ashman: 134 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
