4A North 1 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!
Gavin Ishmael Delivers Best Performance of Season
Frederick was led to victory by Gavin Ishmael, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ishmael rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023.
If the past is any indication, Ishmael could be in store for another big game when he takes on Silver Creek on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Ishmael saw the Raptors), he threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 66.37
Nolan Gaccetta's Big Game Leads Silver Creek over Greeley West
Silver Creek found a leader in Nolan Gaccetta as the team took down Greeley West on Thursday. Greeley West had no answer to Gaccetta as he rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 125 yards on 11 of 19 attempts.
Silver Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Gaccetta will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Frederick on Thursday.
Gamescore: 41.43
Sonny Delpizzo Makes It Two for Frederick
Another Frederick player making an appearance on this list is Sonny Delpizzo. He picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards.
On the season, Delpizzo has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 62 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 23.72
A Constellation of Stars for Silver Creek
Another Silver Creek player making an appearance on this list is Caellum Majka. He picked up 14 receiving yards.
This year, Majka has averaged 3.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 16.62
Other Notable Players
- Conner Lopez: 30 yards receiving; 35 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.68)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
