Akron City Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Big Game from Taylor As Firestone Won 13-12
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Saturday Daylyn Taylor stepped things up a notch to give Firestone the 'W'. Taylor turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 48 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards.
Firestone's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. Taylor will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on North on Thursday.
Gamescore: 16.00
North had to settle for second on Friday, but Jaydein Echols sure wasn't going down easily. Echols was dynamite, rushing for 52 yards.
North is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Echols and North will face off against Firestone at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 14.80
Jayden Echols Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jayden Echols posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 52 yards.
On the year, Echols has averaged 26.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 14.80
A Constellation of Stars for North
Another North player making an appearance on this list is Devari Bennett Davenport. He rushed for 28 yards.
On the season, Bennett Davenport has averaged 15.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 14.50
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