UpState 8 - East 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!
Luke Melendez Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Ridgewood had to settle for second even though Luke Melendez put up the best numbers he has all season. Melendez picked up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Ridgewood is 2-1 when Melendez posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Ridgewood is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. Melendez and Ridgewood will challenge Fenton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.65
Giancarlo Garcia Turns in Season-Best Performance
Giancarlo Garcia produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Riverside-Brookfield to the win on Friday. Garcia rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Riverside-Brookfield now has a winning record of 4-3. Garcia and Riverside-Brookfield will square off against West Chicago at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.60
Warren Mason Makes It Two for Riverside-Brookfield
Keeping Garcia company is Warren Mason, a fellow Riverside-Brookfield player. He made two total tackles (2.0 for loss). He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 59 yards.
Gamescore: 27.27
Big Game from Vitale As Ridgewood Fell 24-21
Another Ridgewood player making an appearance on this list is Angelo Vitale. He threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Vitale has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 204 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.07
Luke Ferguson Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Another Riverside-Brookfield player making an appearance on this list is Luke Ferguson. He picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss). Ferguson is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
On the year, Ferguson has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 19.25
Other Notable Players
- Damian Renteria: 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.20)
- Jacob Retana: 37 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
