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!
Jaxon Simms Delivers Best Performance of Season
C. Milton Wright was led to victory by Jaxon Simms, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Simms rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. C. Milton Wright is 2-1 when Simms posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory was the third in a row for C. Milton Wright, bringing their record for this year to 3-3. Simms and C. Milton Wright will be playing in front of their home fans against Joppatowne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.45
Karon Evans Turns in Season-Best Effort
Karon Evans produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Harford Tech to the win on Friday. Evans picked up 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Evans is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Perry Hall on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Evans saw the Gators), he picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 36.25
Harford Tech Gets a Boost from Kelley Ii in 42-0 Win
Keeping Evans company is Stephen Kelley Ii, a fellow Harford Tech player. He threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt.
Kelley Ii might have his next game, a road matchup with Perry Hall, circled on his calendar. 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: 33.03
Anthony Frank Makes It Two for C. Milton Wright
Another C. Milton Wright player making an appearance on this list is Anthony Frank. He rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Frank has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 63.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.75
Evan Freeney Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Evan Freeney of Bel Air. Freeney made 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
With the victory, Bel Air broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-3. Freeney and Bel Air are taking a road trip to take on Elkton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 28.03
Other Notable Players
- Nathan Calamita: 1 interception and 19 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.00)
- Cameron Stepp: 2 sacks and 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Jon Gettle: 19 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Michael Robinson: 93 yards passing; 101 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.20)
- Patrick Sullivan: 194 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 25.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
