Division I 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Leland Kelleher Leads Burrillville over Woonsocket
On Saturday, Burrillville got the W thanks in part to Leland Kelleher playing the best football he has all season. Kelleher rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards.
Burrillville pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Kelleher and Burrillville will challenge North Kingstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.32
Charlie Cornell Turns in Season-Best Effort
Charlie Cornell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cranston West to the win on Thursday. Cornell picked up 168 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 90 yards.
This year, Cornell has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 80 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.05
Dylan Lynch Delivers Best Performance of Season
Bishop Hendricken was led to victory by Dylan Lynch, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Lynch threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 78 yards on only seven carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
On the season, Lynch has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 173 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 34.65 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 97.15 passer rating.
Gamescore: 34.90
A Season-Best Performance from Kelan Cornell Leads Cranston West over South Kingstown
On Thursday, Cranston West got the W thanks in part to Kelan Cornell playing the best football he has all season. Cornell threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Cornell has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 145.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.90
Other Notable Players
- Logan Gelinas: 133 yards passing; 86 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.07)
- Tashaad Brown: 192 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
