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!
Robert Lee Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, West Chicago got the W thanks in part to Robert Lee playing the best football he has all season. Lee rushed for 301 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Lee is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Fenton on Thursday. When Lee last faced the Bison back in September of 2023, he rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 71.00
Luke Melendez Dazzles in Ridgewood Defeat
Ridgewood was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Luke Melendez did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Melendez was still balling out as he picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards.
Melendez is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Elmwood Park on Friday. Melendez picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Tigers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 47.88
Tommy Doyle Makes It Two for West Chicago
Another West Chicago player making an appearance on this list is Tommy Doyle. He rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 72 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made two total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Doyle has averaged 30.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 10.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 56.38 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 42.53
Marco Lopez Makes It Two for Ridgewood
Another Ridgewood player making an appearance on this list is Marco Lopez. He rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Lopez has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 12.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.10
Naranjo Made His Presence Known in West Chicago's 41-10 Victory
Another West Chicago player making an appearance on this list is Carter Naranjo. He rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles.
This year, Naranjo has averaged 40 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.27
Other Notable Players
- Max Strong: 20 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Marko Jonic: 13 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Angelo Vitale: 189 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
