2A League 7 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!
Carter Jaeger Drops League-Best Performance on Thursday
Starting off the list is Sterling's Carter Jaeger, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jaeger's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 140 rushing yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
The win (which was Sterling's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Jaeger will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Fort Lupton on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.10
A Season-Best Effort from Jacob Arzberger Leads the Academy over Weld Central
The Academy was led to victory by Jacob Arzberger, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Arzberger rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns.
The Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. Arzberger and The Academy will challenge Arvada at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 51.20
Rossi Came Up Big in Weld Central's 42-24 Defeat
Marcello Rossi's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 126+ rushing yards. He rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Rossi is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Brush on Thursday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Rossi saw the Beetdiggers), he rushed for 180 yards, and also picked up 42 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 43.60
Josiah Gonzales Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Saturday, Fort Lupton had to settle for second even though Josiah Gonzales put up the best numbers he has all season. Gonzales threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Fort Lupton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Gonzales' next contest is against Sterling on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 36.33
Kaden Maikowski Makes It Two for Sterling
The second Sterling player making an appearance here is Kaden Maikowski, and for good reason. He picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Maikowski has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 40.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.83
Other Notable Players
- Jase Farmer: 101 yards passing; 28 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.43)
- Eric Rico: 80 yards passing; 35 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.38)
- Jolani Thomas: 83 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
