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!
A Season-Best Performance from Stephen Kelley Ii Leads Harford Tech over Perry Hall
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 dating back to last season.
Perry Hall had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Kelley Ii it was a similar story. Kelley Ii threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt the last time he and the Gators duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 41.57
Edgewood Gets a Boost from Robinson in 35-6 Win
Edgewood picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Michael Robinson. 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, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
Edgewood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Robinson will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Harford Tech on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.07
C. Milton Wright Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Jaxon Simms
Jaxon Simms's big game helped extend C. Milton Wright's winning streak to four on Friday. Simms was dynamite, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, 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 was only averaging 35.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.28
Karon Evans Delivers Electric Performance Vs Perry Hall
Karon Evans was instrumental in extending Harford Tech's winning streak to five on Friday. 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, connecting on a big catch that went for 52 yards.
Perry Hall had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Evans it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Evans saw the Gators), he picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.70
Big Game from James As Bel Air Won 29-3
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 and Bel Air will challenge Dundalk at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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
