2A District 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jack Bradley Delivers Best Performance of Season
Archmere Academy was led to victory by Jack Bradley, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Bradley rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Archmere Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Bradley and Archmere Academy will take on Tower Hill at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 62.47
Isaiah Melton Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Odessa had to settle for second even though Isaiah Melton put up the best numbers he has all season. Melton rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Odessa is 2-1 when Melton posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
For the season, Melton has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 57.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.70
Amir Maddrey Has Career-Day on Thursday
Amir Maddrey posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He made three total tackles and defended a pass. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards.
Unfortunately for Newark, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Maddrey. Maddrey made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) the last time he and the Yellowjackets duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.50
Odessa Gets a Boost from Belin in 29-20 Loss
The second Odessa player making an appearance here is Chase Belin, and for good reason. He rushed for 208 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
For the year, Belin has averaged 94.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.40
Xavier Grier's Big Game Leads Howard over Newark
Another Howard player making an appearance on this list is Xavier Grier. He rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
For the season, Grier has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 44.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 8.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.00
Other Notable Players
- Michael Donovan: 50 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.65)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
