Western 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!
Justen Key Turns in Season-Best Effort
Westchester was led to victory by Justen Key, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Key rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win for Westchester keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Key and Westchester will take on Palisades at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.88
Joshua Aaron Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Venice was led to victory by Joshua Aaron, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Aaron rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Venice's win bumped their record up to 2-4. Aaron and Venice will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Palisades at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 46.45
On Friday, Westchester got the W thanks in part to Jayden Hightower playing the best football he has all season. Hightower threw for 134 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Hightower has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 136.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.83 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.93
Rashad Wallace and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Rashad Wallace's big game helped extend Westchester's winning streak to six on Friday. Wallace did his part (and then some), making three total tackles for the 'W'.
Gamescore: 24.10
Thomas Came Up Big in Palisades' 22-14 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Jack Thomas of Palisades. Thomas threw for 149 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This season, Thomas has thrown 14 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 193.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.13
Other Notable Players
- William Oeser: 0.5 sacks, 11 total tackles (1.5 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.75)
- William Biddle: 120 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Jaiden Noel: 172 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.87)
- Nico Townsley: 1 interception and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.15)
- Harrison Carter: 54 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 24 yards receiving (Gamescore: 15.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
