Angelus 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!
Jaden Jefferson Delivers Electric Performance Vs Paraclete
Starting off the list is Cathedral's Jaden Jefferson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jefferson threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 49 yards. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
On the year, Jefferson has thrown 20 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 264 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had 12 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 45.73
Isaac Fajardo Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, St. Francis got the W thanks in part to Isaac Fajardo playing the best football he has all season. Fajardo rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
If the past is any indication, Fajardo could be in store for another big game when he takes on Paraclete on Friday. When Fajardo last faced the Spirits back in October of 2023, he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 37.08
Marley Luatua Turns in Another Game with at Least 102 Rushing Yards
Marley Luatua's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 102+ rushing yards. He rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
St. Paul now has a winning record of 4-3. Luatua's next game is against Bishop Alemany on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 34.48
Quentin Hale Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Quentin Hale produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cathedral to the win on Friday. Hale picked up 203 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.1). He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 99 yards.
This year, Hale has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 103.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 14.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.88
St. Francis' Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Thomas Deluccia
Thomas Deluccia helped snap St. Francis's eight-game losing streak dating back to last season. Deluccia turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the season, Deluccia has averaged 5 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 30.00
Other Notable Players
- Erik Green: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.33)
- Jassi Williams: 224 yards passing; 38 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.63)
- John Sanders: 141 yards passing; 59 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.20)
- Gianni Haynes: 110 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.20)
- Joseph Mesa: 249 yards passing; 52 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
