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 Effort
On Friday, The Academy got the W thanks in part to Jacob Arzberger playing the best football he has all season. Arzberger rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns.
The Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. Arzberger and The Academy will square off against Arvada at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 51.20
Marcello Rossi Delivers Electric Effort Vs the Academy
Marcello Rossi continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 126 rushing yards. He rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Rossi might have his next game, a road matchup with Brush, circled on his calendar. Rossi rushed for 180 yards, and also picked up 42 receiving yards the last time he and the Beetdiggers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 43.60
A Season-Best Effort from Josiah Gonzales Leads Fort Lupton over Brush
Fort Lupton came up short on Saturday despite Josiah Gonzales delivering his best game to date. Gonzales threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Fort Lupton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Gonzales and Fort Lupton will head out to face off against Sterling at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.33
Kaden Maikowski and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Kaden Maikowski was instrumental in extending Sterling's winning streak to five on Thursday. Nobody could stop Maikowski as he picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Maikowski has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 40.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.83
Other Notable Players
- Jase Farmer: 101 yards passing; 28 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.43)
- Eric Rico: 80 yards passing; 35 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.38)
- Jolani Thomas: 83 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
