Section 5 AA 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!
Theodorakakos Came Up Big in Penfield's 29-28 Victory
A.J. Theodorakakos helped snap Penfield's four-game losing streak. Rush-Henrietta had no answer to Theodorakakos on Friday as he rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Theodorakakos' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the season, Theodorakakos has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 142 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.40
Tavion Byrd Dazzles in University Prep Victory
Tavion Byrd was a major factor in University Prep's victory over McQuaid Jesuit on Saturday. Byrd was unstoppable, throwing for 255 yards and five touchdowns.
Byrd and University Prep are taking a road trip to face off against Fairport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Byrd took on the Red Raiders, he threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 39.40
Jackson Koppers Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Rush-Henrietta had to settle for second even though Jackson Koppers put up the best numbers he has all season. Koppers punched in two rushing scores, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Rush-Henrietta dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Koppers and Rush-Henrietta will head out to take on Aquinas Institute at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.32
Leone Made His Presence Known in Aquinas Institute's 35-7 Win
Another Aquinas Institute player making an appearance on this list is Lucas Leone. He made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
For the year, Leone has averaged 11.3 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 4.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Other Notable Players
- Paris Brooken: 143 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.97)
- Justin Medina: 83 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.47)
- Gavin White: 70 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.98)
- C.J. Flaherty: 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- C.J. Robinson Jr.: 119 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps