Angelus 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!
Erik Green Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Erik Green posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Paraclete over St. Francis on Friday. Green picked up 187 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He didn't just play on offense: he also made 11 total tackles and defended two passes.
This season, Green has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 77.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 51.68
Jaden Jefferson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cathedral picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jaden Jefferson. Jefferson was excellent, throwing for 165 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
If history really does repeat itself, Jefferson might just drop another big game when he faces off against St. Francis on Friday. Jefferson threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards the last time he and the Golden Knights duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 44.40
Isaac Fajardo Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, St. Francis got the W thanks in part to Isaac Fajardo playing the best football he has all season. Fajardo rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Paraclete had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Fajardo it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Fajardo saw the Spirits), he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 42.08
Mesa Came Up Big in Paraclete's 39-30 Defeat
The second Paraclete player making an appearance here is Joseph Mesa, and for good reason. He threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
For the season, Mesa has thrown 23 touchdowns while averaging 341.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.27
Marley Luatua Delivers Best Performance of Season
St. Paul was led to victory by Marley Luatua, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Luatua's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
The victory (which was St. Paul's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Luatua and St. Paul will head out on the road to square off against Paraclete at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.25
Other Notable Players
- Adrian Jones: 93 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.38)
- John Sanders: 98 yards passing; 79 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.43)
- Quentin Hale: 37 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 22.12)
- Faruq Muhammad: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
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