Ohio Capital - Ohio 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!
Mckinstry Came Up Big in Grove City's 35-0 Victory
Starting off the list is Grove City's Ayden Mckinstry, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mckinstry rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Mckinstry has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 34.9 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 14.
Gamescore: 39.70
Carson Welsh Goes Supernova in Grove City Victory
Another Grove City player making an appearance on this list is Carson Welsh. He threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards.
Welsh and Grove City will square off against Pickerington North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Welsh will face off against Jarin Mock, the Panthers' star signal caller. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 36.00
Brennen Ward Delivers Best Performance of Season
Brennen Ward produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lincoln to the win on Friday. Ward threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Lincoln, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Ward and Lincoln will face off against Westerville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.73
Taizaun Burns Turns in Season-Best Performance
Lincoln was led to victory by Taizaun Burns, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Burns picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 57 yards.
This season, Burns has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 48.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.53
Michael Taylor Dazzles in Pickerington North Victory
Michael Taylor's big game helped extend Pickerington North's winning streak to six on Friday. Central Crossing had no answer to Taylor as he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
For the season, Taylor has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 122.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 66.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.60
Other Notable Players
- Jarin Mock: 209 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.93)
- Elijah Durham-Smith: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Parker Toadvine: 78 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.13)
- Jack Schneider: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Avion Brown: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
