double-leagued 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!
Damir Mowder Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Weir had to settle for second even though Damir Mowder put up the best numbers he has all season. Mowder picked up 228 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards.
Weir is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Mowder and Weir will face off against East Liverpool on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.05
Lucas Mcallister Makes It Two for Weir
Keeping Mowder company is Lucas Mcallister, a fellow Weir player. He made six total tackles.
On the year, Mcallister has averaged 3.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 48.62
Big Game from Martin As Wheeling Central Catholic Won 38-6
Isaac Martin was instrumental in extending Wheeling Central Catholic's winning streak to four on Friday. Martin turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Wheeling Central Catholic pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Carrick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.60
Keeping Martin company is Caleb Golden, a fellow Wheeling Central Catholic player. He rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards.
For the season, Golden has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 40.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.18
Josh Maher's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Josh Maher posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 81 yards.
Oak Glen is on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Maher and Oak Glen will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Liverpool at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 24.10
Other Notable Players
- Nico Kusic: 49 yards passing; 36 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.02)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
