Mahoning Valley - Grey 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!
Maxwell Hawkins Delivers Electric Effort Vs Newton Falls
Maxwell Hawkins's big game helped extend Crestview's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Hawkins as he rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Hawkins might have his next game, a home matchup with Champion, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Hawkins saw the Golden Flashes), he rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 59.00
Brandyn Bogucki Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Garfield got the W thanks in part to Brandyn Bogucki playing the best football he has all season. Bogucki made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory (which was Garfield's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Bogucki and Garfield will welcome Newton Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.43
Wyatt Hart's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Crestview was led to victory by Wyatt Hart, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hart rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Hart has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 16.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.10
Garfield Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Devin Bates
Devin Bates was instrumental in extending Garfield's winning streak to five on Friday. Bates was unstoppable, picking up 70 receiving yards, while also rushing for 35 yards.
This season, Bates has averaged 14.6 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 58.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.72
Labrae Gets a Boost from Yoho in 25-20 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Kenny Yoho of LaBrae. Yoho threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards on only eight carries.
The victory was the third in a row for LaBrae, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Yoho and LaBrae will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.10
Other Notable Players
- Trevor Mcelhaney: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Easton Armstrong: 115 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Jake Noling: 45 yards passing; 21 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.50)
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