This Week's Top Player Performances from Across the League
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!
Terrence Mcdowell Jr Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Tamaqua was led to victory by Terrence McDowell Jr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. McDowell Jr rushed for 227 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
For the season, McDowell Jr has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 161.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 59.80
Carter Smith Delivers Best Performance of Season
Carter Smith produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Blue Mountain to the win on Friday. Smith rushed for 130 yards and three TDs on only eight carries.
This year, Smith has run in those 3 touchdowns while averaging 45.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.80
Big Game from Lazorick As Jim Thorpe Fell 36-14
Jim Thorpe had to settle for second on Friday, but Cole Lazorick sure wasn't going down easily. Lazorick was in on the action, throwing for 277 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 40 yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending one pass.
Lazorick might have his next game, a road matchup with Southern Lehigh, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2024 (the last time Lazorick saw the Spartans), he threw for 389 yards and three TDs while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 33.07
Brody Foose Posts a New Career-High in Rushing Touchdowns
Brody Foose posted a new career-high in rushing touchdowns on Friday. He rushed for 74 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries.
Gamescore: 25.18
Juleon Bainbridge Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Juleon Bainbridge of Pottsville. Bainbridge rushed for 108 yards and one touchdown.
Pottsville now has a losing record of 2-3. Coming up, Bainbridge and the Crimson Tide will head out on the road to face off against Lehighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.60
Other Notable Players
- Andrew Allen: 187 yards passing; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.62)
- Bobby Levins: 90 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.85)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
