Suburban One - Continental Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Ben Walsh Leads Souderton over Council Rock South
Souderton was led to victory by Ben Walsh, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Walsh threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes.
The win (which was Souderton's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Walsh and Souderton are taking a road trip to square off against Council Rock North at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 36.10
Marshall Came Up Big in Souderton's 35-6 Victory
Another Souderton player making an appearance on this list is Houston Marshall. He rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Marshall has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 58.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.28
Big Game from Martin As Quakertown Won 54-14
Quakertown found a leader in Brady Martin as the team took down Harry S. Truman on Thursday. Martin did his part (and then some), throwing for 146 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes for the 'W'.
This year, Martin has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 190.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 37.3 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 97.05 passer rating.
Gamescore: 23.23
Aiden Burgy Goes Supernova in Quakertown Win
Another Quakertown player making an appearance on this list is Aiden Burgy. He picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
For the year, Burgy has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 90 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 53.75 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.77
Hunter Smeltz Delivers Best Effort of Season
Souderton was led to victory by Hunter Smeltz, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Smeltz picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Souderton's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
For the season, Smeltz has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 77 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 19.13 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.77
Other Notable Players
- Sean Alston: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Maqui Fairel: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps