Ohio Capital - Cardinal 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!
Justin "JJ" Henry Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Marysville's Justin "JJ" Henry, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Henry rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.8).
This season, Henry has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 106.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.45
Daniel Stephens Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Olentangy got the W thanks in part to Daniel Stephens playing the best football he has all season. Stephens picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The win was the seventh in a row for Olentangy, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Stephens and Olentangy will square off against Dublin Jerome at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.25
Collin Wimmers Turns in Season-Best Performance
Marysville was led to victory by Collin Wimmers, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wimmers rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
On the season, Wimmers has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 18.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.20
Dublin Jerome was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Nolan Peoples did his best to prevent it. Peoples was unstoppable, throwing for 276 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Dublin Jerome's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-5. Peoples and Dublin Jerome are taking a road trip to face off against Olentangy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.40
Marysville Gets a Boost from Evans in 42-14 Victory
Another Marysville player making an appearance on this list is Mitchell Evans. He rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 18.40
Other Notable Players
- Waylon McDaniel: 110 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.58)
- Matty Giannantonio: 98 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.47)
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