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!
JR Jackson Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Alliance's JR Jackson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jackson threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 39 yards.
This season, Jackson has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 129.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.44 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 38.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 53.90
Jeremiah Thomas Delivers Electric Effort Vs Carrollton
Jeremiah Thomas's big game helped extend West Branch's winning streak to nine on Friday. Nobody could stop Thomas as he rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
West Branch pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Thomas and West Branch will welcome Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.93
West Branch Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Joey Jackson
Joey Jackson's big game helped extend West Branch's winning streak to nine on Friday. Carrollton had no answer to Jackson as he picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jackson must have Carrollton's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Jackson saw Carrollton), he picked up 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.15
West Branch picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Boston Mulinix. Mulinix was dynamite, rushing for 163 yards while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Mulinix might have his next game, a road matchup with Salem, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Mulinix saw the Quakers), he rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Gamescore: 28.15
Brady White Makes It Two for Alliance
Another Alliance player making an appearance on this list is Brady White. He picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, White has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 38.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging four receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.88
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
