Week 5 In Review: Top Running Back Performances

<span style="font-weight: 400;">With Week 5 now in the books, we take a look around the Garden State and highlight this week’s top running back performances.</span> &nbsp; <span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are the running backs that topped the stat sheet this past weekend:</span> &nbsp; <strong>Eriq Harris | Montclair Immaculate </strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Harris averaged 19 yards per carry as he rushed 15 times for 285 yards and two scores in a 48-19 victory over Indiana Hills. Harris is a versatile back who accelerates through the hole and gets to the second level in a hurry. He runs hard and likes to get north and south quickly and doesn’t shy away from contact.</span> &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="190973" first="Dylan" last="Connors"] | West Milford </strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Connors is one of the most versatile players in the state as the dual-threat quarterback has had success both passing and rushing. This past week he completed 11 of 21 passes for 103 yards while rushing 25 times for 262 yards and four touchdowns. He does a good job with his RPO reads and often follows his lead blockers on runs. He’s got good vision when running and isn’t afraid to cut back for the chance at additional yards.</span> &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="146664" first="Justin" last="Brown"] | Triton </strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Brown was the bell cow for the Triton offense this past weekend as he carried the ball 23 times for 254 yards. Although he didn’t find paydirt he did average 11 yards per carry and helped Triton to a 34-23 victory over Paul VI. Brown has good balance between the tackles and the vision to bounce runs to the outside. He has good top-end speed which allows him to b</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">low past defenders for chunk yards.</span> &nbsp; <strong>Jacob Rodriquez | Hudson Catholic </strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Rodriquez averaged 10.8 yards per carry as he rushed the ball 23 times for 249 yards and four touchdowns. He scored on runs of 6, 14 and 61 yards as Hudson Catholic defeated West Side 19-14. Rodriquez shows good balance as he’s often able to run through initial contact. He has the ability to run both north and south and also bounce it to the outside if he sees a seam. He’s a versatile back who is moved around a lot as they look to get him in space where he can utilize his speed.</span> &nbsp; <strong>Jonathan Williams | Becton </strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Williams was impressive this past weekend as he helped Becton to a 49-7 victory over Cresskill. He averaged 15.25 yards per carry as he rushed 16 times for 244 yards and four touchdowns. He scored on runs of 15, 30, 60 and 75 yards. He runs north and south and does a great job hitting the hole and getting to the next level. He’s got the patience and burst to set up his runs and get past opposing defenders. </span>