Division II Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Benjamin Wilcox Drops League-Best Effort on Saturday
Starting off the list is Woonsocket's Benjamin Wilcox, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Saturday Wilcox rushed for 14 yards and two touchdowns. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Woonsocket is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Shea at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 42.23
Peno Came Up Big in South Kingstown's 27-21 Loss
South Kingstown had to settle for second on Thursday, but Dante Peno sure wasn't going down easily. Peno was unstoppable, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
South Kingstown moved to 4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Peno and South Kingstown are on the road again on Friday to play East Providence at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 32.50
Ariel Medina Makes It Two for Woonsocket
Another Woonsocket player making an appearance on this list is Ariel Medina. He rushed for 81 yards on only 11 carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards.incredibly, Medina got all that yardage with just one huge grab
For the season, Medina has averaged 20.4 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.6 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 84.6 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.88
Jordan Chaloux Makes It Two for South Kingstown
Another South Kingstown player making an appearance on this list is Jordan Chaloux. He rushed for 90 yards.
This year, Chaloux has averaged 88.6 rushing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.4 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 12.8 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 23.77
Emmanuel Arkue Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Emmanuel Arkue of Mt. Pleasant. Arkue picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Pleasant is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5. Arkue and Mt. Pleasant will face off against Tolman at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.03
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
