Division III Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Robert Grenga Leads Ponaganset over Hope/St. Patrick Academy
Robert Grenga produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ponaganset to the win on Saturday. Grenga threw for 119 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
The win for Ponaganset keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Grenga will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Rogers on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.93
Soulliere Made His Presence Known in Pilgrim's 31-6 Victory
Pilgrim found a leader in Jacob Soulliere as the squad took down East Greenwich on Saturday. Soulliere was unstoppable, rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Soulliere has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 92.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 35 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.02
Jerry Pimental Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Thursday, Mt. Hope got the W thanks in part to Jerry Pimental playing the best football he has all season. Pimental rushed for 203 yards while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (117.6). His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mt. Hope pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They and Stafford/Somers/East Windsor will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.58
Carter Clifton Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Saturday, Pilgrim got the W thanks in part to Carter Clifton playing the best football he has all season. Clifton threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Clifton has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 154.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.20
Zachary Borges Makes It Two for Mt. Hope
Another Mt. Hope player making an appearance on this list is Zachary Borges. He picked up nine receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards.
For the year, Borges has averaged 24 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.98
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Martel: 140 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.43)
- Lyalo Harrison: 87 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Matt Clements: 176 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.83)
- Trevor Lytle: 63 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps