West Jersey - United 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Mekhi Simmons Leads Bishop Eustace Prep over Wildwood
Mekhi Simmons produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bishop Eustace Prep to the win on Friday. Simmons rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Unfortunately for Wildwood, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Simmons. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Simmons saw the Warriors), he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 51.10
Roman Faiola Turns in Season-Best Effort
Bishop Eustace Prep was led to victory by Roman Faiola, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Faiola rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
On the season, Faiola has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 57.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 4.86 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 100.34 passer rating.
Gamescore: 28.60
Delano Mann Makes It Three for Bishop Eustace Prep
Another Bishop Eustace Prep player making an appearance on this list is Delano Mann. He picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards.
On the year, Mann has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 34.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.63
KIPP Cooper Norcross had to settle for second on Friday, but Jykhai Boyd sure wasn't going down easily. Boyd was unstoppable, picking up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Boyd and KIPP Cooper Norcross will challenge Bishop Eustace Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Boyd will face off against Delano Mann, the Crusaders' star pass catcher. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 19.95
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
