UpState 8 - East Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Luke Melendez Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Luke Melendez posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Ridgewood over Glenbard South on Friday. Melendez picked up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Ridgewood's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Ridgewood is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Melendez and Ridgewood will challenge Fenton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.65
Giancarlo Garcia Delivers Best Performance of Season
Riverside-Brookfield was led to victory by Giancarlo Garcia, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Garcia rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Garcia and Riverside-Brookfield will challenge West Chicago at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Garcia up against the Wildcats' star QB Carter Naranjo. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 41.60
Warren Mason Makes It Two for Riverside-Brookfield
Another Riverside-Brookfield player making an appearance on this list is Warren Mason. He made two total tackles (2.0 for loss). He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 59 yards.
Gamescore: 27.27
Big Game from Vitale As Ridgewood Fell 24-21
The second Ridgewood player making an appearance here is Angelo Vitale, and for good reason. He threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Vitale has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 204 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.07
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Luke Ferguson
Another Riverside-Brookfield player making an appearance on this list is Luke Ferguson. He picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss). Ferguson is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
On the year, Ferguson has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 19.25
Other Notable Players
- Damian Renteria: 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.20)
- Jacob Retana: 37 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
