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!
Benjamin Wilcox Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Woonsocket's Benjamin Wilcox, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Saturday Wilcox rushed for 14 yards and two touchdowns. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Woonsocket is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Shea at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 42.23
Peno Posts Huge Game in 27-21 Defeat
While Dante Peno delivered a dominant performance on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for South Kingstown. Peno was dynamite, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped South Kingstown's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. Peno and South Kingstown are on the road again on Friday to play East Providence at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 32.50
Ariel Medina Makes It Two for Woonsocket
The second Woonsocket player making an appearance here is Ariel Medina, and for good reason. He rushed for 81 yards on only 11 carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
This season, 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
The second South Kingstown player making an appearance here is Jordan Chaloux, and for good reason. He rushed for 90 yards.
This season, Chaloux has averaged 88.6 rushing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.4 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 12.8 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 23.77
Emmanuel Arkue Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Emmanuel Arkue of Mt. Pleasant. Arkue picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Pleasant is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5. Arkue and Mt. Pleasant will square off against Tolman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.03
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
