MIAA A Top Player Performances of the Week
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!
Archbishop Spalding Wins 13th-Straight Thanks to Antonio Ledbetter Jr
Antonio Ledbetter Jr's big game helped extend Archbishop Spalding's winning streak to 13 on Friday. Ledbetter Jr produced his best game of the campaign : he rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Archbishop Spalding pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Ledbetter Jr and Archbishop Spalding will square off against Mount St. Joseph at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 32.60
John Asuquo Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Calvert Hall got the W thanks in part to John Asuquo playing the best football he has all season. Asuquo rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
This season, Asuquo has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 54.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.00
Braeden Palazzo Delivers Electric Performance Vs Concordia Prep
Braeden Palazzo put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Saturday. He threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory (which was McDonogh's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Palazzo and McDonogh will challenge Gilman at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 28.70
A Season-Best Performance from Jefferson Exinor Jr Leads Mcdonogh over Concordia Prep
McDonogh was led to victory by Jefferson Exinor Jr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Exinor Jr picked up 56 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
If history really does repeat itself, Exinor Jr might just drop another big game when he faces off against Gilman on Saturday. When Exinor Jr last faced the Greyhounds back in November of 2023, he picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 24.10
Anthony Redfern Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Saturday, McDonogh got the W thanks in part to Anthony Redfern playing the best football he has all season. Redfern made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
For the season, Redfern has averaged 4.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he had one interception.
Gamescore: 21.25
Other Notable Players
- Chase Gorman: 50 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
