West Jersey - United 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Mekhi Simmons Leads Bishop Eustace Prep over Wildwood
On Friday, Bishop Eustace Prep got the W thanks in part to Mekhi Simmons playing the best football he has all season. Simmons rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Unfortunately for Wildwood, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Simmons. When Simmons last faced the Warriors back in September of 2023, he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 51.10
Roman Faiola Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Bishop Eustace Prep got the W thanks in part to Roman Faiola playing the best football he has all season. Faiola rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
This year, Faiola has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 57.9 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to three.
Gamescore: 28.60
A Constellation of Stars for Bishop Eustace Prep
Another Bishop Eustace Prep player making an appearance on this list is Delano Mann. He picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Mann got all that yardage with just one huge grab
This year, Mann has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 34.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.63
While KIPP Cooper Norcross might've come up empty on Friday, Jykhai Boyd wasn't going down without a fight. Boyd was dynamite, picking up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
KIPP Cooper Norcross' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. Boyd and KIPP Cooper Norcross will square off against Bishop Eustace Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 19.95
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
