North Jersey - Meadowlands Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Michael Napolitano Turns in Season-Best Performance
Michael Napolitano produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hasbrouck Heights to the win on Friday. Napolitano rushed for 314 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 19.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Napolitano has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 162.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 84.72
Jayden Gatyas' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, Saddle Brook got the W thanks in part to Jayden Gatyas playing the best football he has all season. Gatyas made 14 total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 77 yards.
Saddle Brook's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. Gatyas and Saddle Brook will take on Weehawken at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 67.70
Dylan Cerciello Turns in Another Game with at Least 105 Rushing Yards
Saddle Brook was led to victory by Dylan Cerciello, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Cerciello's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
On the year, Cerciello has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 85.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.50
Smith Posts Huge Game in 42-6 Victory
David Smith's big game helped extend Butler's winning streak to six on Thursday. Smith did his part (and then some), throwing for 200 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards for the 'W'.
Butler's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Smith and Butler will face off against Becton at 6:50 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.13
Matt Barile and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Matt Barile was instrumental in extending Butler's winning streak to six on Thursday. Barile did his part (and then some), picking up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
This season, Barile has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 25.5 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging eight rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 54.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.97
Other Notable Players
- Pj Coffey: 39 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.85)
- Anthony Way: 1 interception and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.10)
- Dan Amendola: 100 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
