Shore - A South Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Juan De Jesus Drops League-Best Performance on Saturday
Starting off the list is Howell's Juan De Jesus, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. De Jesus made seven total tackles and defended two passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes.
Howell now has a winning record of 3-2. De Jesus and Howell will head out to face off against Toms River North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.70
Lajara Came Up Big in Brick Memorial's 24-7 Win
Jason Lajara was a major factor in Brick Memorial's win over Southern Regional on Friday. Lajara did his part (and then some), rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 251 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt for the 'W'.
For the year, Lajara has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 160.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.03
Underclassman Jake Clayton Comes Up Big Against Colts Neck
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Saturday as Jake Clayton came into the contest on a mission. Nobody could stop he as he rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Clayton has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 16 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to ten.
Gamescore: 31.27
Nyzier Matthews Makes It Two for Brick Memorial
Another Brick Memorial player making an appearance on this list is Nyzier Matthews. He picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Matthews has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 73.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.70
Big Game from Reitmeyer As Point Pleasant Boro Won 40-7
Another Point Pleasant Boro player making an appearance on this list is Dylan Reitmeyer. He rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
This season, Reitmeyer has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 97.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.85
Other Notable Players
- Colin Obser: 40 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.52)
- Mike Pappas Jr.: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Michael Ollendorf: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
