WPIAL AAAA Parkway 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!
Trey Hopper Dazzles in Montour Victory
Trey Hopper was instrumental in extending Montour's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Hopper as he threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Montour pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Hopper will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Ambridge on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.83
Stephen Knallay was a major factor in Blackhawk's victory over Ambridge on Friday. Ambridge had no answer to Knallay as he threw for 192 yards and four touchdowns.
This year, Knallay has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 171.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 5.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 30.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 29.90
Montour Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to James Bundridge
James Bundridge was instrumental in extending Montour's winning streak to seven on Friday. New Castle had no answer to Bundridge as he picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bundridge also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Bundridge has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 43.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 19.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.55
Mccarthy Posts Huge Game in 29-21 Win
The second Blackhawk player making an appearance here is Brayden Mccarthy, and for good reason. He picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 70 yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 63 yards.
For the season, Mccarthy has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 51.7 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 71.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 21.77
Tyler Heckathorn Makes It Three for Blackhawk
Another Blackhawk player making an appearance on this list is Tyler Heckathorn. He picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Heckathorn has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 40.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.40
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