WPIAL A Eastern Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Timmy Andrasy Goes Supernova in Leechburg Win
Starting off the list is Leechburg's Timmy Andrasy, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Andrasy rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Leechburg pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Andrasy and Leechburg will square off against Greensburg Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.40
Taris Wooding and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Taris Wooding's big game helped extend Clairton's winning streak to nine on Saturday. Wooding produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards.
Clairton's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Wooding and Clairton will take on Brentwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.55
Jayden Floyd Makes It Two for Leechburg
The second Leechburg player making an appearance here is Jayden Floyd, and for good reason. He threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Floyd has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 118.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had 15 rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 23.
Gamescore: 37.73
Clairton Gets a Boost from Jones in 84-0 Win
Drahcir Jones was instrumental in extending Clairton's winning streak to nine on Saturday. Jones turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 19 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
For the year, Jones has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 98.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.78
Another Leechburg player making an appearance on this list is Jake Cummings. He picked up 138 receiving yards, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
For the year, Cummings has averaged 68.9 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 44.78 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.08
Other Notable Players
- Jeff Thompson Iii: 174 yards passing (Gamescore: 28.50)
- Kymon'E Brown: 88 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.12)
- Nick Mendoza: 115 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Jayce Powell: 66 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.77)
- Michael Ruffin: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
