Angelus 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!
Jaden Jefferson's Big Game Leads Cathedral over Bishop Alemany
Starting off the list is Cathedral's Jaden Jefferson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jefferson threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 71 yards on only six carries.
Jefferson must have Bishop Alemany's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Jefferson last faced the Warriors back in September of 2023, he threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Gamescore: 39.87
A Season-Best Performance from Marley Luatua Leads St. Paul over St. Francis
On Friday, St. Paul got the W thanks in part to Marley Luatua playing the best football he has all season. Luatua rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of St. Paul's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
The win snapped St. Paul's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. Luatua and St. Paul are on the road again on Friday to play St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 37.30
Joseph Mesa and Co. Win Third in a Row
Joseph Mesa's big game helped extend Paraclete's winning streak to three on Friday. Mesa did his part (and then some), throwing for 340 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 35 yards for the 'W'. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 307 passing yards.
For the season, Mesa has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 358.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.27
St. Paul Gets a Boost from Castaneda in 27-17 Victory
Gabriel Castaneda posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 114 yards while completing 77.8% of his passes.
For the season, Castaneda has averaged 136 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 24 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.80
Adrian Jones Goes Supernova in Paraclete Win
Another Paraclete player making an appearance on this list is Adrian Jones. He picked up 168 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
For the season, Jones has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 124.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 79 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.30
Other Notable Players
- De?Andre Dukes Jr.: 62 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.28)
- Savaughn Gentle: 106 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.93)
- Kyle Fulton Jr: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.40)
- Aden Taufa: 33 yards receiving; 61 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
