This Week's Top Player Performances from Across the League
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!
Lewin Made His Presence Known in Cresskill's 28-16 Win
Starting off the list is Cresskill's Jake Lewin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lewin threw for 176 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 78 yards on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 53 yards.
Cresskill now has a winning record of 2-1. Coming up, Lewin and the Cougars will welcome Manchester Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.08
Underclassman Luciano Mayer Comes Up Big Against Rutherford
Even if Waldwick/Midland Park couldn't beat Rutherford on Friday, underclassman Luciano Mayer still had a big game. The Bulldogs had no answer to Mayer as he rushed for 155 yards and one TD while picking up 9.7 yards per carry.
On the year, Mayer has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 96.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 40.53
Max Reiner Makes It Two for Cresskill
The second Cresskill player making an appearance here is Max Reiner, and for good reason. He picked up 68 receiving yards and one touchdown.
This season, Reiner has averaged 5.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.67
Pompton Lakes had to settle for second on Friday, but Redon Xheladini sure wasn't going down easily. Xheladini made his presence known, rushing for 56 yards.
Pompton Lakes dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Looking ahead, Xheladini and the Cardinals will take on Waldwick/Midland Park at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 26.80
A Constellation of Stars for Cresskill
Another Cresskill player making an appearance on this list is Dylan Lam. He made three total tackles.
Gamescore: 25.43
Other Notable Players
- Brendan Burkhardt: 126 yards passing; 66 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Christian Murcia: 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
