Eastern Buckeye 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!
JR Jackson Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Alliance's JR Jackson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jackson threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 39 yards.
For the year, Jackson has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 129.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.44 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 38.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 53.90
Jeremiah Thomas Delivers Electric Performance Vs Carrollton
West Branch picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jeremiah Thomas. Thomas turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 91 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 287 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
West Branch pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Thomas and West Branch will host Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.93
West Branch Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Joey Jackson
West Branch picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Joey Jackson. Nobody could stop Jackson as he picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jackson must have Carrollton's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Jackson picked up 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns the last time he and Carrollton duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.15
Boston Mulinix's big game helped extend West Branch's winning streak to nine on Friday. Mulinix was unstoppable, rushing for 163 yards while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
If the past is any indication, Mulinix could be in store for another big game when he takes on Salem on Friday. When Mulinix last faced the Quakers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Gamescore: 28.15
Brady White Makes It Two for Alliance
Another Alliance player making an appearance on this list is Brady White. He picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, White has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 38.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging four receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.88
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
