2A League 7 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!
Jacob Arzberger Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jacob Arzberger produced his most outstanding game to date while leading The Academy to the win on Thursday. Arzberger rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (119.4) per game. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run.
The victory was the third in a row for The Academy, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Arzberger and The Academy will challenge Brush at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 66.45
Sterling Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Carter Jaeger
Carter Jaeger was instrumental in extending Sterling's winning streak to six on Friday. Jaeger's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Jaeger might just drop another big game when he faces off against Weld Central on Friday. Jaeger picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles the last time he and the Rebels duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 53.05
Hunter Diamond and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Hunter Diamond was instrumental in extending Sterling's winning streak to six on Friday. Diamond rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
On the season, Diamond has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 66.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.40
Andres Mendoza put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Thursday. He picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Mendoza has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 53.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.18
Sterling Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Kaden Maikowski
Kaden Maikowski was instrumental in extending Sterling's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Maikowski as he picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Maikowski has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 48.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.15
Other Notable Players
- Jase Farmer: 40 yards passing; 57 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.87)
- Ryland Chatterton: 77 yards passing; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 22.63)
- Marcello Rossi: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 62 yards receiving (Gamescore: 22.53)
- Aidan Smith: 57 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
