Pioneer Valley 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!
Quin Duran Turns in Season-Best Performance
Quin Duran produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Oakmont to the win on Friday. Duran rushed for 213 yards on only 14 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win (which was Oakmont's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. They and Wheatland are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.00
Big Game from Syders As Marysville Fell 21-13
Dennis Syders posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. He is becoming a predictor of Marysville's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Marysville moved to 4-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Syders and Marysville will square off against Lincoln at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.88
Jaylen Brown Makes It Two for Marysville
Another Marysville player making an appearance on this list is Jaylen Brown. He picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
On the year, Brown has averaged 41.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.20
Michael Neely Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Michael Neely posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards.
For the season, Neely has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 47 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.32
Ogles Posts Huge Game in 21-13 Win
Another Oakmont player making an appearance on this list is Beau Ogles. He threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards.
Oakmont and Wheatland are set to duel on Friday. Ogles will face off against Cash Tarrant, the Pirates' star quarterback. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 29.30
Other Notable Players
- Thomas Billingsley: 58 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.30)
- Taven Duffey: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.20)
- Jayden Brock: 71 yards passing; 23 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.53)
- Eli Duff: 89 yards passing; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 23.23)
- Jayden Beasley: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.18)
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