WPIAL AA Midwestern Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Fadden Came Up Big in Mohawk Area's 47-20 Loss
Starting off the list is Mohawk Area's Bobby Fadden, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Fadden threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Mohawk Area's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-3. Fadden's next game is against Freedom Area on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 34.73
Ellwood City Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Kaden Docchio
Kaden Docchio's big game helped extend Ellwood City's winning streak to seven on Friday. Docchio was unstoppable, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Docchio could be in store for another big game when he takes on Union Area on Friday. Docchio picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles the last time he and the Scotties duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 21.00
Deklan O'brien Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Deklan O'Brien's big game helped extend Ellwood City's winning streak to seven on Friday. Riverside had no answer to O'Brien as he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). O'Brien is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, O'Brien has averaged 8.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 5.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging five total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.25
Palmer-Mccane Posts Huge Game in 13-9 Victory
Elijah Palmer-McCane was instrumental in extending Ellwood City's winning streak to seven on Friday. Riverside had no answer to Palmer-McCane as he rushed for 148 yards. Palmer-McCane's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
For the year, Palmer-McCane has averaged 142.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.20
Blake Logan Makes It Two for Mohawk Area
The second Mohawk Area player making an appearance here is Blake Logan, and for good reason. He picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Logan has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 81 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 18.75
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