WPIAL AA Allegheny 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Donald Barksdale Leads Steel Valley over Ligonier Valley
On Friday, Steel Valley got the W thanks in part to Donald Barksdale playing the best football he has all season. Barksdale rushed for 314 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
Unfortunately for Ligonier Valley, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Barksdale. Barksdale rushed for 221 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries the last time he and the Rams duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 83.80
Da'ron Barksdale Delivers Electric Effort Vs Ligonier Valley
Keeping Barksdale company is Da'Ron Barksdale, a fellow Steel Valley player. He rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the year, Barksdale has thrown 3 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 21.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.03
South Allegheny Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Camden Lewis
Camden Lewis was instrumental in extending South Allegheny's winning streak to four on Friday. Lewis was dynamite, picking up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Allegheny pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Steel Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.00
Cameron Epps Makes It Two for South Allegheny
Keeping Lewis company is Cameron Epps, a fellow South Allegheny player. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
On the season, Epps has averaged 11.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.87
Big Game from Chatman As South Allegheny Won 48-0
Another South Allegheny player making an appearance on this list is Tyreeke Chatman. He rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Chatman has averaged 15.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.44 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.90
Other Notable Players
- Ryan Cortes: 111 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.70)
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