Wyoming Valley 1 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!
Xavier Heck Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Hazleton Area's Xavier Heck, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Heck rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He is becoming a predictor of Hazleton Area's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
On the year, Heck has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 18.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.70
Gavin Lewis and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Dallas picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Gavin Lewis. Nobody could stop Lewis as he made five total tackles.
Dallas pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Lewis and Dallas will challenge Lake-Lehman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.55
Paul Riggs put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 50 yards.
Wyoming Valley West is on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9. Riggs and Wyoming Valley West are taking a road trip to square off against Crestwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 20.03
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Sam Kelley
Sam Kelley's big game helped extend Dallas's winning streak to six on Friday. Kelley wasn't messing around, making 11 total tackles and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. The match was his fourth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Kelley has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.33 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.50
Lincoln Bibla Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Lincoln Bibla of Crestwood. Bibla rushed for two yards.
Crestwood's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5. Bibla and Crestwood will square off against Wyoming Valley West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 19.00
Other Notable Players
- Nate Walsh: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Jake Jeckell: 126 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
