Top Junior Single-Game Two-Way Performance

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's an overview of some of the top two-way performances from Juniors this past fall. While there are plenty of candidates for the best offensive and defensive performances, as you can see below, doing it on both sides of the ball is a much more difficult feat. These prospects stood out for filling the box score on both sides of the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/03/top-single-game-junior-offensive-performances/">Top Single-Game Junior Offensive Performances</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/03/top-junior-single-game-defensive-performances/">Top Junior Single-Game Defensive Performances</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='528732' first='Ihsaan' last='Alozie'] vs. CBA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alozie only eclipsed the double-digit carry mark twice during the season. It happened once against CBA, and he performed a performance that proved that he showed up for big games. He had 19 carries for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground, 2 receptions for 30 yards, and 1 touchdown receiving. Alozie also had 8 Tackles and an INT on defense, a complete two-way performance. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15814529/65216537f326f10bacd1124f">Alozie's Highlights vs. CBA</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='535334' first='Mason' last='Kelly'] vs. Clarkstown South</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kelly was one of the most prolific producers in New York this season. He had seven 100+ yard games, but his most efficient performance also came with a great defensive effort. Against Clarkstown South, Kelly had 10 carries for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground, adding 2 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Sack, and 1 INT returned for 25 yards. It was a complete performance for Kelly. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16599519/657bb49b9681260a186ea2df">Kelly's Junior Highlights</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='648868' first='Chris' last='Iuliano'] vs. Maine-Endwell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iuliano had several standout games in a season where he eclipsed the 100-yard mark on 8 separate occasions. His best performance was in the State Championship game, where offensively, he had 103 yards and 3 touchdowns and added 6 tackles and an INT defensively. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='648985' first='Avery' last='Watterson'] vs. York/Pavilion</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Watterson had a very strong season after contributing to the varsity team last season. His best performance came against York/Pavilion, where he had 14 carries for 136 yards and 1 touchdown and added 6 tackles, 3 TFL, and 1 INT. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1207732' first='Declan' last='Connors'] vs. Greeley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Connors had impressive two-way performances throughout the season, but his best came in week 1 against Greeley. 22 carries for 209 yards, 1 touchdown offensively, and filling the box score on defense with 5 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT, and 1 PBU.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16687985/65427a0c5b473c0a805698d0">Connors Highlights vs. Greeley</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1207731' first='John' last='Gload'] vs. South Glens Falls</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gload was a two-way star all year, being his team's leading tackler and rusher. He performed his best against South Glens Falls. Offensively, Gload hit the 200+ yard mark with 198 yards on the ground and 1 reception for 18 yards. He added 3 rushing touchdowns while shining on defense with 7 Tackles, 1 quarterback hurry, 1 FF, and 1 FR. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16531599/65188eb6f31c8b140863f1d4">Gload's Highlights vs. South Glens Falls</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Best Junior Single-Game Two-Way Performance</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1205423' first='Daveigh' last='Saunders'] vs. John Adams</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the coolest stat lines came from [player_tooltip player_id='1205423' first='Daveigh' last='Saunders'] against John Adams. Saunders had only 3 carries for 20 yards and 1 touchdown but did most of his work offensively through the air with 2 receptions for 100 yards and 1 touchdown. Where his performance gets escalated to the next level is the 145 kick return yards and 110 punt return yards he had, including one of each returned for a touchdown. 4 Total Touchdowns, all scored by different means, and he eclipsed 100 yards in three different facets, of the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16687985/65427a0c5b473c0a805698d0">Saunders Highlights vs. John Adams</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->