WPIAL AA Midwestern 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!
Bobby Fadden Delivers Best Performance of Season
Bobby Fadden produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mohawk Area to the win on Friday. Fadden threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended four passes.
Fadden and Mohawk Area will take on Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Fadden took on the Panthers, he picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 66.02
Palmer-Mccane Came Up Big in Ellwood City's 33-6 Win
Elijah Palmer-McCane's big game helped extend Ellwood City's winning streak to eight on Friday. Palmer-McCane did his part (and then some), rushing for 189 yards and three touchdowns for the 'W'. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
Ellwood City pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Palmer-McCane's next contest is against Beaver Falls on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 45.37
Jackson Chapman Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jackson Chapman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mohawk Area to the win on Friday. Chapman picked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an incredible 87 yards.
On the season, Chapman has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 41.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.45
Blake Logan Makes It Three for Mohawk Area
Another Mohawk Area player making an appearance on this list is Blake Logan. He picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 52 yards.
This year, Logan has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 86 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.02
Ellwood City Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Christopher Smiley
Christopher Smiley's big game helped extend Ellwood City's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Smiley as he threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards.
Smiley and Ellwood City will face off against Beaver Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Smiley took on the Tigers, he threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 22.77
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Partridge: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
