This Week's Top Player Performances from Across the League
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Yianni Fitzgerald Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is San Mateo's Yianni Fitzgerald, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Fitzgerald picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, Fitzgerald has averaged 8 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging three rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 52 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 46.65
Drew Martinez Posts Best Rushing Yard Performance Since Back in September of 2024
Drew Martinez put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2024 on Saturday. He rushed for 63 yards and one TD.
Having lost for the first time this season, King's Academy fell to 2-1. Looking ahead, Martinez and the Knights will venture away from home to take on Palo Alto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.65
Fitzgerald Came Up Big in San Mateo's 31-14 Win
Another San Mateo player making an appearance on this list is Lukas Fitzgerald. He rushed for 119 yards and one TD. Fitzgerald is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season.
On the year, Fitzgerald has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 141.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.80
Adrian Barnett Makes It Two for King's Academy
Another King's Academy player making an appearance on this list is Adrian Barnett. He made five total tackles (0.5 for loss).
This season, Barnett has averaged 4.3 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 30.33 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 63 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 18.95
Dylan Wallweber Posts a New Career-High in Total Tackles
Dylan Wallweber posted a new career-high in total tackles on Friday. He picked up two sacks and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This year, Wallweber has averaged 2.3 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 18.50
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
