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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jack Bradley Leads Archmere Academy over Mount Pleasant
On Thursday, Archmere Academy got the W thanks in part to Jack Bradley playing the best football he has all season. 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 challenge Tower Hill at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 62.47
Isaiah Melton Turns in Season-Best Effort
Odessa came up short on Thursday despite Isaiah Melton delivering his best game to date. Melton rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Odessa's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
For the season, Melton has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 57.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.70
Amir Maddrey Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Amir Maddrey posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He made three total tackles and defended a pass. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Newark had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Maddrey it was a similar story. When Maddrey last faced the Yellowjackets back in October of 2023, he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 40.50
Big Game from Belin As Odessa Fell 29-20
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.
This season, Belin has averaged 94.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.40
Xavier Grier Delivers Electric Effort Vs 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.
On the year, Grier has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 44.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, 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
