Section 2 AA Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Archie Jones Leads Christian Brothers Academy over Niskayuna
Archie Jones produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Christian Brothers Academy to the win on Thursday. Jones threw for 368 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory for Christian Brothers Academy keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Jones' next match is against Shaker on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 61.13
Lucius Anderson Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Receiving Touchdowns
On Thursday, Christian Brothers Academy got the W thanks in part to Lucius Anderson playing the best football he has all season. Anderson wasn't messing around, picking up 244 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The game was his third straight with two or more receiving touchdowns dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 57 yards.
This season, Anderson has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 137.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.13
David Newell Dazzles in Saratoga Springs Win
David Newell put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Thursday. He rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Saratoga Springs, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Newell and Saratoga Springs will square off against Guilderland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.20
Josh Simon Makes It Two for Saratoga Springs
Keeping Newell company is Josh Simon, a fellow Saratoga Springs player. He picked up 29 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Simon has averaged 3.5 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 2.33 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 15.17 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 19.82
Cameron Grasso Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Cameron Grasso of Niskayuna. Grasso rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the year, Grasso has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 30 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.53
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