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 Effort
On Friday, Hasbrouck Heights got the W thanks in part to Michael Napolitano playing the best football he has all season. 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 season, Napolitano has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 162.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 12.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 84.72
Jayden Gatyas Has Career-Day on Friday
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 really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
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 face off against Weehawken at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 67.70
Dylan Cerciello Turns in Another Game with at Least 105 Rushing Yards
On Friday, Saddle Brook got the W thanks in part to Dylan Cerciello playing the best football he has all season. 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 also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
This year, Cerciello has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 85.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.50
Smith Made His Presence Known in Butler's 42-6 Win
David Smith's big game helped extend Butler's winning streak to six on Thursday. Smith turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 200 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards.
Butler's win 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's big game helped extend Butler's winning streak to six on Thursday. Barile was unstoppable, picking up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Barile has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 25.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, 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
