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 Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, The Academy got the W thanks in part to Jacob Arzberger playing the best football he has all season. Arzberger rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns.
The Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. Arzberger and The Academy will face off against Arvada at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 51.40
Marcello Rossi's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Weld Central over the Academy
Marcello Rossi's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 126+ rushing yards dating back to last season. 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. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Rossi saw the Beetdiggers), he rushed for 180 yards, and also picked up 42 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 43.60
Josiah Gonzales Turns in Season-Best Effort
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
Sterling Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Kaden Maikowski
Kaden Maikowski's big game helped extend Sterling's winning streak to five on Thursday. Arvada had no answer to Maikowski as he picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, 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: 25.33)
- 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
