North Jersey - Meadowlands 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!
Dylan Cerciello Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Dylan Cerciello posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Saddle Brook over Weehawken on Friday. Cerciello rushed for 185 yards and five touchdowns. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, Cerciello has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 100 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 64.75
Jayden Gatyas Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jayden Gatyas posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made seven total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
On the year, Gatyas has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 47.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 82.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 61.83
Michael Napolitano Delivers Electric Effort Vs Wood-Ridge
Michael Napolitano was instrumental in extending Hasbrouck Heights's winning streak to three on Friday. Napolitano was unstoppable, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 207 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the season, Napolitano has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 168.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.85
Pj Coffey and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Butler picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Pj Coffey. Coffey did his part (and then some), picking up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Butler pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Coffey and Butler will challenge Glen Rock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.40
David Smith Has Career-Day on Friday
Butler picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to David Smith. Smith was dynamite, throwing for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown. Those 60 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
This year, Smith has thrown 19 touchdowns (and and only 1 pick) while averaging 154.9 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 28.93
Other Notable Players
- Jake Summers: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Yadi Perez: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
