WPIAL A Big 7 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!
Anthony Eakin Delivers Best Effort of Season
Anthony Eakin produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Neshannock to the win on Friday. Eakin rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Neshannock, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. They and Laurel are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.10
A Season-Best Performance from Kolton Carlson Leads Laurel over South Side
Kolton Carlson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Laurel to the win on Friday. Carlson rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
The win was the fifth in a row for Laurel, bringing their record for this year to 5-4. They and Neshannock are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.60
Jackson Sauders' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Jackson Sauders produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Laurel to the win on Friday. Sauders rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Sauders has averaged 14.1 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 28.98
Justin Edworthy Dazzles in Neshannock Victory
Justin Edworthy's big game helped extend Neshannock's winning streak to six on Friday. Edworthy was unstoppable, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
This year, Edworthy has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 42.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.97
Ethan Beaman and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Ethan Beaman's big game helped extend Neshannock's winning streak to six on Friday. Beaman did his part (and then some), picking up 23 receiving yards for the 'W'.
On the season, Beaman has averaged 23.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 5.89 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.47
Other Notable Players
- Nico Medure: 53 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
