WPIAL A Big 7 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!
Anthony Eakin Delivers Best Performance of Season
Anthony Eakin produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Neshannock to the win on Friday. Eakin rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
The win (which was Neshannock's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. They and Laurel are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.10
A Season-Best Effort from Kolton Carlson Leads Laurel over South Side
Laurel was led to victory by Kolton Carlson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Carlson rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Laurel and Neshannock are set to duel on Friday. The matchup will pit Carlson up against the Lancers' star rusher Anthony Eakin. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 37.60
Jackson Sauders Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Laurel got the W thanks in part to Jackson Sauders playing the best football he has all season. Sauders rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Laurel and Neshannock are set to duel on Friday. Sauders will face off against Anthony Eakin, the Lancers' star RB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 28.98
Justin Edworthy Delivers Electric Performance Vs Summit Academy
Justin Edworthy's big game helped extend Neshannock's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Edworthy as he rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
On the year, Edworthy has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 42.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.97
Neshannock Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Ethan Beaman
Neshannock picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ethan Beaman. Beaman turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 23 receiving yards.
This year, Beaman has averaged 23.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.89 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.47
Other Notable Players
- Nico Medure: 53 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
