Akron City Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Anthony Mcmullen Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Buchtel's Anthony McMullen, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. McMullen rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Buchtel's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6. McMullen and Buchtel will face off against North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 19.25
Firestone Gets a Boost from Taylor in 34-0 Win
Firestone found a leader in Daylyn Taylor as the squad took down North on Thursday. Taylor did his part (and then some), throwing for 74 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
Firestone is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Taylor and Firestone will take on Ellet at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 17.33
Daniel Peterson Makes It Two for Firestone
Keeping Taylor company is Daniel Peterson, a fellow Firestone player. He rushed for 110 yards on only 13 carries.
On the season, Peterson has averaged 83.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.80
Jeremiah Manuel Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
The second Buchtel player making an appearance here is Jeremiah Manuel, and for good reason. He wasn't messing around on Saturday, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss). The contest was his third straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Manuel has averaged 5 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging two total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 12.75
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