Eastern Buckeye 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!
Jeremiah Thomas Delivers Electric Performance Vs Marlington
Jeremiah Thomas's big game helped extend West Branch's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Thomas as he threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Thomas might have his next game, a home matchup with Alliance, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Thomas saw the Aviators), he picked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Gamescore: 54.10
Jackson Posts Huge Game in 64-14 Win
West Branch picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Joey Jackson. Jackson turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass.
For the season, Jackson has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 73.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.20
While Alliance might've come up empty on Friday, Brady White wasn't going down without a fight. Carrollton had no answer to White as he picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. White showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 69 yards.
On the year, White has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 34.9 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging one receiving yard per game.
Gamescore: 28.60
JR Jackson Makes It Two for Alliance
Keeping White company is JR Jackson, a fellow Alliance player. He threw for 173 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Jackson has thrown 6 touchdowns (and and only 1 pick) while averaging 100 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.57 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 40.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 21.13
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Grady Fast
Another Alliance player making an appearance on this list is Grady Fast. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Fast has averaged 6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 18.50
Other Notable Players
- Boston Mulinix: 85 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
