Section 11 Division III Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Shane Grant Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Comsewogue's Shane Grant, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Grant rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (104.2) per game. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
This season, Grant has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 104.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.25 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 56.38
Half Hollow Hills West Gets a Boost from Filardi in 58-0 Win
Half Hollow Hills West picked up their fourth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Joseph Filardi. Filardi turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 281 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
For the year, Filardi has thrown 13 touchdowns (and and only 1 pick) while averaging 232.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.83
Jayden Smith's Big Game Leads Half Hollow Hills West over Harborfields
Keeping Filardi company is Jayden Smith, a fellow Half Hollow Hills West player. He rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
For the year, Smith has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 28.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.08
Anthony Raio Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Another Half Hollow Hills West player making an appearance on this list is Anthony Raio. He picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (108.5) per game. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
For the year, Raio has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 108.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.00
Other Notable Players
- Gurneal Parhar: 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
