WPIAL AAA Western Hills 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!
T. Mason Dixon Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Central Valley's T. Mason Dixon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Dixon made nine total tackles and defended two passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending two passes.
For the season, Dixon has averaged 9.9 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had six rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to ten.
Gamescore: 85.80
Cain Posts Huge Game in 42-0 Victory
Qualan Cain's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 115+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
For the year, Cain has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 136.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 86.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.60
Steven Rutherford Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Central Valley got the W thanks in part to Steven Rutherford playing the best football he has all season. Rutherford rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Central Valley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
This year, Rutherford has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 92.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.45
Quaker Valley was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Jack Diemert did his best to prevent it. Diemert turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 25 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Diemert has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 37.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.65
Amari Jackson Makes It Two for Beaver
The second Beaver player making an appearance here is Amari Jackson, and for good reason. He rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 85 receiving yards.
On the season, Jackson has averaged 66 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 27.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.63
Other Notable Players
- Tre Cameron: 106 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
