2A District 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jack Bradley Turns in Season-Best Performance
Archmere Academy was led to victory by Jack Bradley, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Bradley rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Archmere Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Bradley and Archmere Academy will square off against Tower Hill at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 62.47
A Season-Best Effort from Isaiah Melton Leads Odessa over Wilmington Friends
Odessa came up short on Thursday despite Isaiah Melton delivering his best game to date. Melton rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Odessa's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
For the season, Melton has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 57.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.70
Amir Maddrey Has Career Rushing Day
Amir Maddrey posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He made three total tackles and defended a pass. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards.
Newark had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Maddrey it was a similar story. When Maddrey last faced the Yellowjackets back in October of 2023, he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 40.50
Belin Made His Presence Known in Odessa's 29-20 Defeat
Another Odessa player making an appearance on this list is Chase Belin. He rushed for 208 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
For the year, Belin has averaged 94.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.40
Xavier Grier Dazzles in Howard Win
The second Howard player making an appearance here is Xavier Grier, and for good reason. He rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
This year, Grier has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 44.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 8.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.00
Other Notable Players
- Michael Donovan: 50 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.65)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
