Division II Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Branch Came Up Big in West Warwick's 30-22 Loss
Starting off the list is West Warwick's James Branch, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Branch rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made six total tackles, and defended a pass.
On the season, Branch has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 150.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.00
Benjamin Wilcox put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Saturday. He rushed for 14 yards and two touchdowns.
Woonsocket is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. Wilcox and Woonsocket have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Shea at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 42.23
Peno Made His Presence Known in South Kingstown's 27-21 Loss
While Dante Peno delivered a dominant effort on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for South Kingstown. Nobody could stop Peno as he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
With the defeat, South Kingstown broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face East Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.50
Ariel Medina Makes It Two for Woonsocket
Another Woonsocket player making an appearance on this list is Ariel Medina. He rushed for 81 yards on only 11 carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. His longest reception was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
This year, Medina has averaged 20.4 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.6 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 84.6 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.88
Jordan Chaloux Makes It Two for South Kingstown
Another South Kingstown player making an appearance on this list is Jordan Chaloux. He rushed for 90 yards.
This season, Chaloux has averaged 88.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 15.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.77
Other Notable Players
- Aithan Vasquez: 85 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
