Heritage 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!
Ethan Mcnulty Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Conemaugh Valley got the W thanks in part to Ethan Mcnulty playing the best football he has all season. Mcnulty rushed for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 20.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards.
With the win, Conemaugh Valley broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-7. Mcnulty and Conemaugh Valley will take on Conemaugh Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 97.63
Portage Gets a Boost from Layo in 16-0 Win
Bode Layo put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 41 receiving yards.
Purchase Line had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Layo it was a similar story. When Layo last faced the Red Dragons back in September of 2023, he picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 48.22
Ty Dumm Delivers Electric Effort Vs Conemaugh Township
Ty Dumm posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 233 yards while picking up 13.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 144 yards on 14 of 20 attempts.
Dumm must have Conemaugh Township's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Dumm last faced the Indians back in September of 2023, he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Gamescore: 47.98
Conemaugh Valley's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Eric Korhut
Thanks in part to Eric Korhut, Conemaugh Valley said goodbye to their seven-game losing streak. West Shamokin had no answer to Korhut on Friday as he rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Korhut has averaged 21.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.53
Big Game from Stephens As United Valley Co-Op [Blacklick Valley/United] Won 27-0
Dylan Stephens put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 100 yards on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win (which was United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United]'s fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Stephens and United Valley co-op [Blacklick Valley/United] will be playing at home against Purchase Line at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.65
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Burkhart: 85 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 26 yards receiving (Gamescore: 41.48)
- Stephen Nelen: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 33 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 40.38)
- Marshall Eckenrode: 51 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 52 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.23)
- Brennan Lohr: 134 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 32.95)
- Sam Yanits: 210 yards rushing (Gamescore: 30.70)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
