Inter-County - South 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!
Haydon Hutzell Turns in Season-Best Effort
Berlin Brothersvalley was led to victory by Haydon Hutzell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hutzell picked up 185 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 86 yards.
On the season, Hutzell has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 52.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.75 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.10
Windber Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to RJ Tallion
RJ Tallion's big game helped extend Windber's winning streak to four on Friday. Tallion made a major impact, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss). He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103.4) per game. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Windber's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. Tallion and Windber will face off against Juniata Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.03
Jakobe Harman Delivers Electric Performance Vs Meyersdale
While Jakobe Harman delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Everett. Harman was dynamite, rushing for 245 yards and two touchdowns.
Harman might have his next game, a road matchup with Claysburg-Kimmel, circled on his calendar. Harman rushed for 149 yards the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.20
Spencer Whitfield Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Spencer Whitfield posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Meyersdale: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meyersdale now has a winning record of 5-4. They and Mount Union are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.38
Karter Schurg Delivers Best Performance of Season
Karter Schurg produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Meyersdale to the win on Friday. Schurg picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The effort also marked the most rushing yards (nine) he has had since back in August. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 74 yards.
On the year, Schurg has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 60.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 13.44 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.67
Other Notable Players
- Mac Foor: 270 yards passing (Gamescore: 37.20)
- Noah Lucko: 131 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 29 yards receiving (Gamescore: 34.17)
- Lucas Oleksa: 121 yards passing; 55 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.27)
- Ben Clark: 108 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.68)
- Bryce Chicarell: 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
