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 Dazzles in Cathedral Victory
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 is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Jefferson has thrown 20 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 264 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 12 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 45.73
Isaac Fajardo Delivers Best Performance of Season
Isaac Fajardo produced his most outstanding game to date while leading St. Francis to the win on Friday. Fajardo rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
If history really does repeat itself, Fajardo might just drop another big game when he faces off against 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
Another Game with at Least 102 Rushing Yards from Marley Luatua
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 and St. Paul will welcome Bishop Alemany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.48
Quentin Hale Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cathedral was led to victory by Quentin Hale, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hale picked up 203 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (103.1) per game. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 99 yards.
For the season, 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 was unstoppable on Friday, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This year, Deluccia has averaged 5 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 30.00
Other Notable Players
- Eric 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
