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!
Jack Bradley Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jack Bradley produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Archmere Academy to the win on Thursday. 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 take on Tower Hill at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 62.47
A Season-Best Performance from Isaiah Melton Leads Odessa over Wilmington Friends
Sadly, Isaiah Melton posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Odessa over Wilmington Friends on Thursday. Melton rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Odessa is 2-1 when Melton posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
This year, 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 got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards.
Unfortunately for Newark, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Maddrey. When Maddrey last faced the Yellowjackets back in October of 2023, he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 40.50
Belin Made His Presence Known in Odessa's 29-20 Loss
Another Odessa player making an appearance on this list is Chase Belin. He rushed for 208 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
For the season, Belin has averaged 94.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.40
Xavier Grier Dazzles in Howard Win
Another Howard player making an appearance on this list is Xavier Grier. He rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
This season, Grier has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 44.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, 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
