North Jersey - Meadowlands 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 Michael Napolitano Leads Hasbrouck Heights over Secaucus
Hasbrouck Heights was led to victory by Michael Napolitano, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Napolitano rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This season, Napolitano has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 131.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 76.78
Matt Barile Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Matt Barile produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Butler to the win on Friday. Barile rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win for Butler keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Barile and Butler will venture away from home to face off against Waldwick/Midland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 41.88
Dylan Cerciello Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Saddle Brook got the W thanks in part to Dylan Cerciello playing the best football he has all season. Cerciello rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes.
The victory snapped Saddle Brook's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. Cerciello and Saddle Brook will venture away from home to square off against North Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.90
Jake Summers' Big Game Leads Hasbrouck Heights over Secaucus
The second Hasbrouck Heights player making an appearance here is Jake Summers, and for good reason. He picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Summers has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 36.6 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 32.47
Vitiello Posts Huge Game in 42-13 Victory
The second Saddle Brook player making an appearance here is Nikolos Vitiello, and for good reason. He rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five passes.
On the year, Vitiello has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 35.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.77
Other Notable Players
- Joseph Russo: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Nicholas Haines: 84 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.65)
- David Smith: 100 yards passing; 50 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.87)
- Evan Croker: 47 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Dan Amendola: 168 yards passing; 27 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
