North Jersey - Meadowlands Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Michael Napolitano Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Hasbrouck Heights got the W thanks in part to Michael Napolitano playing the best football he has all season. Napolitano rushed for 314 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 19.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the season, Napolitano has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 162.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 84.72
Jayden Gatyas Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Saddle Brook got the W thanks in part to Jayden Gatyas playing the best football he has all season. Gatyas made 14 total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 77 yards.
Saddle Brook's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. Gatyas and Saddle Brook will take on Weehawken at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 67.70
Dylan Cerciello Turns in Another Game with at Least 105 Rushing Yards
On Friday, Saddle Brook got the W thanks in part to Dylan Cerciello playing the best football he has all season. Cerciello's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
This season, Cerciello has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 85.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.50
Smith Posts Huge Game in 42-6 Victory
David Smith's big game helped extend Butler's winning streak to six on Thursday. Waldwick/Midland Park had no answer to Smith as he threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards.
Butler's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Smith and Butler will challenge Becton at 6:50 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.13
Matt Barile and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Butler picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Matt Barile. Barile turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Barile has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 25.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging eight rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 54.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.97
Other Notable Players
- Pj Coffey: 39 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.85)
- Anthony Way: 1 interception and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.10)
- Dan Amendola: 100 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
