Section 11 Division I 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!
Ja?Quan Thomas Delivers Best Effort of Season
William Floyd was led to victory by Ja?Quan Thomas, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Thomas rushed for 303 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 131 or more in the last nine games he's played.
Thomas is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Sachem North on Saturday. Thomas rushed for 301 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry the last time he and the duked it out back in October.
Gamescore: 86.20
A Season-Best Performance from Joe Massaro Leads Ward Melville over Lindenhurst
Ward Melville was led to victory by Joe Massaro, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Massaro made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Ward Melville's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Massaro and Ward Melville will face off against Longwood on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.75
Joey Benedetto Makes It Two for Ward Melville
Keeping Massaro company is Joey Benedetto, a fellow Ward Melville player. He rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Benedetto and Ward Melville will challenge Longwood on Friday. The Patriots had to take a loss when they last met the Lions, but Benedetto had little to do with the loss: he rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 15.20
A Constellation of Stars for Ward Melville
Another Ward Melville player making an appearance on this list is Angelo Sorbera. He picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 13.13
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