UpState 8 - East 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!
Luke Melendez Delivers Best Effort of Season
Ridgewood came up short on Friday despite Luke Melendez delivering his best game to date. Melendez picked up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Ridgewood is 2-1 when Melendez posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Ridgewood is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Melendez and Ridgewood will face off against Fenton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.90
Giancarlo Garcia Turns in Season-Best Performance
Giancarlo Garcia produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Riverside-Brookfield to the win on Friday. Garcia rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Garcia and Riverside-Brookfield will square off against West Chicago at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garcia will face off against Carter Naranjo, the Wildcats' star signal caller. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 41.60
Warren Mason Makes It Two for Riverside-Brookfield
Keeping Garcia company is Warren Mason, a fellow Riverside-Brookfield player. He made two total tackles (2.0 for loss). He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 59 yards.
Gamescore: 27.27
Vitale Posts Huge Game in 24-21 Loss
The second Ridgewood player making an appearance here is Angelo Vitale, and for good reason. He threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Vitale has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 204 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.07
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Luke Ferguson
Another Riverside-Brookfield player making an appearance on this list is Luke Ferguson. He picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss). Ferguson is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
This year, Ferguson has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 19.25
Other Notable Players
- Damian Renteria: 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.20)
- Jacob Retana: 37 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
