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 Turns in Season-Best Effort
Mohawk Area was led to victory by Bobby Fadden, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Fadden threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending four passes.
Fadden and Mohawk Area will square off against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Panthers, probably because Fadden had a solid game then too: he picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 66.02
Palmer-Mccane Posts Huge Game in 33-6 Victory
Ellwood City picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Elijah Palmer-McCane. Union Area had no answer to Palmer-McCane as he rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns. Palmer-McCane's 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 win, 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's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Mohawk Area was led to victory by Jackson Chapman, who turned in his biggest game of the season 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. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 87 yards.
On the season, Chapman has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 41.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.45
A Constellation of Stars 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, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 52 yards.
On the season, Logan has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 86 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 25.25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.02
Christopher Smiley and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Ellwood City picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Christopher Smiley. Smiley turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 187 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 41 yards.
Smiley and Ellwood City will challenge 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
