Eastern Buckeye 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!
Jeremiah Thomas Delivers Electric Performance Vs Marlington
Jeremiah Thomas was instrumental in extending West Branch's winning streak to seven on Friday. Thomas was unstoppable, throwing for 225 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
If the past is any indication, Thomas could be in store for another big game when he takes on Alliance on Friday. Thomas picked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 40 yards the last time he and the Aviators duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 54.10
Joey Jackson and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Joey Jackson's big game helped extend West Branch's winning streak to seven on Friday. Jackson turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
For the year, Jackson has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 73.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.20
Alliance had to settle for second on Friday, but Brady White sure wasn't going down easily. White turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 69 yards.
This season, White has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 34.9 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging one receiving yard per game.
Gamescore: 28.60
JR Jackson Makes It Two for Alliance
Keeping White company is JR Jackson, a fellow Alliance player. He threw for 173 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, Jackson has thrown 6 touchdowns (and and only 1 pick) while averaging 100 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.57 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 40.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 21.13
Grady Fast Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Another Alliance player making an appearance on this list is Grady Fast. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Fast has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 18.50
Other Notable Players
- Boston Mulinix: 85 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
