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!
Mohawk Area Gets a Boost from Fadden in 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 and Mohawk Area will venture away from home to face off against Freedom Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.73
Kaden Docchio and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
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 was instrumental in extending Ellwood City's winning streak to seven on Friday. O'Brien was unstoppable, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). He 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.
This year, O'Brien has averaged 8.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 5.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging five total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.25
Palmer-Mccane Came Up Big in Ellwood City's 13-9 Win
Elijah Palmer-McCane's big game helped extend Ellwood City's winning streak to seven on Friday. Palmer-McCane was unstoppable, rushing for 148 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
On the year, Palmer-McCane has averaged 142.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.20
Blake Logan Makes It Two for Mohawk Area
Another Mohawk Area player making an appearance on this list is Blake Logan. He picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Logan has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 81 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 18.75
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
