Division I 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!
Joe Sanderson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Portsmouth was led to victory by Joe Sanderson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Sanderson rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (104.6). He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory (which was Portsmouth's third in a row) raised their record to 3-2. Sanderson and Portsmouth will square off against Cumberland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.58
Adam Conheeny Goes Supernova in Portsmouth Victory
Another Portsmouth player making an appearance on this list is Adam Conheeny. He rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Conheeny has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 69 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.67
A Season-Best Performance from Leland Kelleher Leads Burrillville over Woonsocket
On Saturday, Burrillville got the W thanks in part to Leland Kelleher playing the best football he has all season. Kelleher rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards.
Burrillville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Kelleher and Burrillville will take on North Kingstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.32
Charlie Cornell Turns in Season-Best Performance
Charlie Cornell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cranston West to the win on Thursday. Cornell picked up 168 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 90 yards.
For the season, Cornell has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 80 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 20.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.05
Other Notable Players
- Dylan Lynch: 282 yards passing; 78 yards rushing (Gamescore: 34.90)
- Kelan Cornell: 168 yards passing; 38 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.90)
- Logan Gelinas: 133 yards passing; 86 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.07)
- Tashaad Brown: 192 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
