Angelus 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!
Jaden Jefferson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Cathedral was led to victory by Jaden Jefferson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jefferson rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Jefferson might have his next game, a home matchup with St. Paul, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Jefferson saw the Swordsmen), he threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Gamescore: 52.60
Paraclete Gets a Boost from Mesa in 31-28 Loss
Paraclete had to settle for second on Friday, but Joseph Mesa sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Mesa as he threw for 384 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Mesa and Paraclete will face off against Bishop Alemany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesa will face off against Valentino May, the Warriors' star QB. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 45.80
Marley Luatua Has Career Rushing Day
St. Paul was led to victory by Marley Luatua, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Luatua rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 102 or more in the last five games he's played.
The win (which was St. Paul's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Luatua and St. Paul will host Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.65
Adrian Jones Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Adrian Jones posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Paraclete over St. Paul on Friday. Jones picked up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Jones and Paraclete will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bishop Alemany at 7:00 p.m. The game will pit Jones up against the Warriors' star wideout Gianni Haynes. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 40.12
Erik Green Delivers Electric Performance Vs St. Paul
Another Paraclete player making an appearance on this list is Erik Green. He picked up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Green and Paraclete will welcome Bishop Alemany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Green will face off against Gianni Haynes, the Warriors' star receiver. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 27.63
Other Notable Players
- Gabriel Castaneda: 98 yards passing; 54 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.83)
- Faruq Muhammad: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Zyaire Moore: 1 interception and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
