WPIAL A Big 7 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!
Anthony Eakin Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Neshannock got the W thanks in part to Anthony Eakin playing the best football he has all season. Eakin rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
The victory (which was Neshannock's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. They and Laurel are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.10
Kolton Carlson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Kolton Carlson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Laurel to the win on Friday. Carlson rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Laurel and Neshannock are set to duel on Friday. The match will pit Carlson up against the Lancers' star rusher Anthony Eakin. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 37.60
Jackson Sauders' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Laurel was led to victory by Jackson Sauders, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Sauders rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Laurel and Neshannock are set to duel on Friday. The contest will pit Sauders up against the Lancers' star running back Anthony Eakin. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 28.98
Justin Edworthy's Big Game Leads Neshannock over Summit Academy
Neshannock picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Justin Edworthy. Edworthy did his part (and then some), rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries for the 'W'.
For the year, Edworthy has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 42.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.97
Neshannock Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Ethan Beaman
Ethan Beaman's big game helped extend Neshannock's winning streak to six on Friday. Summit Academy had no answer to Beaman as he picked up 23 receiving yards.
For the year, Beaman has averaged 23.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 5.89 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.47
Other Notable Players
- Nico Medure: 53 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
