Section 5 AA 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!
A.J. Theodorakakos Dazzles in Penfield Win
Penfield's four-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to A.J. Theodorakakos. Theodorakakos did his part (and then some), rushing for 156 yards and three touchdowns for the 'W'. Theodorakakos is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 112 every time he's taken the field this season.
This year, Theodorakakos has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 142 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.40
Byrd Came Up Big in University Prep's 44-36 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Saturday Tavion Byrd stepped things up a notch to give University Prep the 'W'. McQuaid Jesuit had no answer to Byrd as he threw for 255 yards and five touchdowns.
For the year, Byrd has thrown those 5 touchdowns while averaging 127.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.40
Jackson Koppers Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Jackson Koppers posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Rush-Henrietta over Penfield on Friday. Koppers punched in two rushing scores, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Rush-Henrietta dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Koppers and Rush-Henrietta will take on Aquinas Institute at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.32
Lucas Leone Goes Supernova in Aquinas Institute Win
Another Aquinas Institute player making an appearance on this list is Lucas Leone. He made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Leone is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
On the season, Leone has averaged 11.3 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 4.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Other Notable Players
- Paris Brooken: 143 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.97)
- Justin Medina: 83 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.47)
- Gavin White: 70 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.98)
- C.J. Flaherty: 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- C.J. Robinson Jr.: 119 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
