Angelus 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!
Jaden Jefferson's Big Game Leads Cathedral over Paraclete
Starting off the list is Cathedral's Jaden Jefferson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jefferson threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 49 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, Jefferson has thrown 20 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 264 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had 12 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 45.73
A Season-Best Effort from Isaac Fajardo Leads St. Francis over Bishop Alemany
St. Francis was led to victory by Isaac Fajardo, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Fajardo rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
If the past is any indication, Fajardo could be in store for another big game when he takes on Paraclete on Friday. Fajardo rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Spirits duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.08
Marley Luatua Turns in Another Game with at Least 102 Rushing Yards
Marley Luatua's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 102+ rushing yards. He rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
St. Paul now has a winning record of 4-3. Luatua and St. Paul will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop Alemany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.48
Quentin Hale Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Cathedral got the W thanks in part to Quentin Hale playing the best football he has all season. Hale picked up 203 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.1). He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 99 yards.
On the season, Hale has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 103.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 14.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.88
Thomas Deluccia Puts an End to St. Francis' Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Thomas Deluccia, St. Francis said goodbye to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season. Deluccia turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This year, Deluccia has averaged 5 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 30.00
Other Notable Players
- Eric Green: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.33)
- Jassi Williams: 224 yards passing; 38 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.63)
- John Sanders: 141 yards passing; 59 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.20)
- Gianni Haynes: 110 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.20)
- Joseph Mesa: 249 yards passing; 52 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
