Super - American Blue Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Sussex County Tech Gets a Boost from Gruber in 21-14 Loss
Starting off the list is Sussex County Tech's Brian Gruber, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Gruber rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 88-yard run.
If the past is any indication, Gruber could be in store for another big game when he takes on High Point on Saturday. When Gruber last faced High Point back in September of 2023, he rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 45.23
Another Game with at Least 113 Rushing Yards from Jerron Martress
Jerron Martress continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his seventh-straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. He rushed for 153 yards.
On the season, Martress has averaged 156.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 15.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.85
John Elko Makes It Two for High Point
Keeping Martress company is John Elko, a fellow High Point player. He rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Elko has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 113.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 38.71 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.55
A Constellation of Stars for High Point
Another High Point player making an appearance on this list is Slade Muller. He picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Muller has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 41.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.32
Gavin Mericle Makes It Two for Sussex County Tech
The second Sussex County Tech player making an appearance here is Gavin Mericle, and for good reason. He rushed for 56 yards, and also picked up 44 receiving yards.
On the season, Mericle has averaged 50 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.95
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