Inter-County - South 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Haydon Hutzell Leads Berlin Brothersvalley over North Star
Haydon Hutzell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Berlin Brothersvalley to the win on Friday. Hutzell picked up 185 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 86 yards.
For the year, Hutzell has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 52.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 18.75 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.10
Windber Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to RJ Tallion
Windber picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to RJ Tallion. Tallion showed up in a big way, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss). He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103.4) per game. He is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Windber's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. Tallion and Windber will welcome Juniata Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.03
Big Game from Harman As Everett Fell 28-27
While Jakobe Harman delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Everett. Meyersdale had no answer to Harman as he rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns.
Harman is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Claysburg-Kimmel on Friday. Harman rushed for 149 yards the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.20
Spencer Whitfield Has Career-Day on Friday
Spencer Whitfield posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Meyersdale: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meyersdale now has a winning record of 5-4. They and Mount Union are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.38
Karter Schurg Delivers Best Performance of Season
Meyersdale was led to victory by Karter Schurg, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Schurg picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The performance also marked the most rushing yards (nine) he has had since back in August. His longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards.
For the year, Schurg has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 60.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 13.44 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.67
Other Notable Players
- Mac Foor: 270 yards passing (Gamescore: 37.20)
- Noah Lucko: 131 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 29 yards receiving (Gamescore: 34.17)
- Lucas Oleksa: 121 yards passing; 55 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.27)
- Ben Clark: 108 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.68)
- Bryce Chicarell: 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
