Super - National Red Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Stephen Paradiso Leads Cedar Grove over Glen Ridge
Stephen Paradiso produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cedar Grove to the win on Friday. Paradiso threw for 337 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
Glen Ridge had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Paradiso it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Paradiso saw the Ridgers), he threw for 222 yards and six touchdowns.
Gamescore: 42.77
Jayden Nigro Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Thursday, Verona got the W thanks in part to Jayden Nigro playing the best football he has all season. Nigro rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Verona, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Nigro and Verona will square off against Glen Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 42.13
Connor Kerney and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Connor Kerney's big game helped extend Cedar Grove's winning streak to seven on Friday. Kerney rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. We rated that as his best performance of the season, edging out his previous best set back in September.
For the season, Kerney has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 17.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.75
Gianluca Checchetto Makes It Two for Verona
The second Verona player making an appearance here is Gianluca Checchetto, and for good reason. He picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards.
This season, Checchetto has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 19.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.12
Maisano Made His Presence Known in Verona's 26-13 Win
Another Verona player making an appearance on this list is Bodie Maisano. He rushed for 120 yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards.
Maisano and Verona will venture away from home to challenge Glen Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last time Maisano took on the Ridgers, he rushed for 107 yards on only 14 carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 25.68
Other Notable Players
- Connor Demasi: 157 yards passing; 25 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.37)
- Nick Russo: 101 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
