WPIAL AAA Interstate 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!
Ryan Messina Delivers Electric Performance Vs Yough
Starting off the list is Elizabeth Forward's Ryan Messina, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Messina threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Elizabeth Forward's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Messina and Elizabeth Forward will be playing in front of their home fans against Southmoreland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.97
Brendan Stroschein Makes It Two for Elizabeth Forward
Keeping Messina company is Brendan Stroschein, a fellow Elizabeth Forward player. He picked up 24 receiving yards.
This year, Stroschein has averaged 24.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.48
Brunot Made His Presence Known in Greensburg Salem's 28-0 Win
Greensburg Salem's three-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Kai Brunot. Nobody could stop Brunot on Friday as he rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
On the year, Brunot has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 53.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 15.38 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.95
Another Elizabeth Forward player making an appearance on this list is Charlie Nigut. He rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 89 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended two passes.
Nigut might have his next game, a home matchup with Southmoreland, circled on his calendar. When Nigut last faced the Scotties back in September of 2023, he picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.03
Anthony Smith Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Anthony Smith of Southmoreland. Smith threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
The win was the fourth in a row for Southmoreland, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Smith and Southmoreland will face off against Elizabeth Forward at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.83
Other Notable Players
- Elliot Premus: 52 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 26.37)
- Alex Dziadyk: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Christopher Climes: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Connor Stokes: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.83)
- Makel Darnell: 116 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.98)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
