WPIAL A Tri-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!
Ben Hays Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Bentworth got the W thanks in part to Ben Hays playing the best football he has all season. Hays rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Bentworth now has a winning record of 5-4. Hays and Bentworth will take on Avella at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 82.00
Qualk Came Up Big in California's 56-14 Victory
California picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Lee Qualk. Bethlehem Center had no answer to Qualk as he rushed for 261 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Qualk has posted since back in August.
Qualk must have Bethlehem Center's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Qualk last faced the Bulldogs back in October of 2023, he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 75.30
Johnny Gilbert Turns in Season-Best Performance
Johnny Gilbert produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Jefferson-Morgan to the win on Friday. Gilbert rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
The victory for Jefferson-Morgan keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. Gilbert and Jefferson-Morgan will challenge California at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.07
Jefferson-Morgan Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Houston Guesman
Houston Guesman's big game helped extend Jefferson-Morgan's winning streak to nine on Friday. Guesman was dynamite, rushing for 141 yards on only eight carries, while also throwing for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Guesman has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 154.6 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 97.22 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.93
Niko Georgagis Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Niko Georgagis was instrumental in extending California's winning streak to six on Friday. Georgagis wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The matchup was his ninth straight with six or more total tackles.
For the year, Georgagis has averaged 12 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 2.22 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 38.50
Other Notable Players
- Adin Keyes: 86 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 36.73)
- Preston Jaquay: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.30)
- John Woodward: 34 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Hunter Gorby: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
