North Jersey - Meadowlands Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Dylan Cerciello Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Saddle Brook had to settle for second even though Dylan Cerciello put up the best numbers he has all season. Cerciello rushed for 185 yards and five touchdowns. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the season, Cerciello has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 100 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 64.75
Jayden Gatyas Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jayden Gatyas posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made seven total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
This year, Gatyas has averaged 5.4 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 47.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 82.71 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 61.83
Michael Napolitano Goes Supernova in Hasbrouck Heights Win
Hasbrouck Heights picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Michael Napolitano. Napolitano was unstoppable, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 207 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the year, Napolitano has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 168.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 10.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.85
Pj Coffey and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Pj Coffey's big game helped extend Butler's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Coffey as he picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Butler pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Coffey and Butler will challenge Glen Rock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.40
David Smith's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
David Smith was instrumental in extending Butler's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Smith as he threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Those 60 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
On the year, Smith has thrown 19 touchdowns (and and only 1 pick) while averaging 154.9 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 28.93
Other Notable Players
- Jake Summers: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Yadi Perez: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
