Lorain County 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!
Keystone Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Wyatt Mckee
Keystone picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Wyatt Mckee. Mckee made three total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 139 or more in the last three games he's played.
Keystone's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. Mckee and Keystone will take on Clearview at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 58.50
Jimmy Stofey Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jimmy Stofey produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Columbia to the win on Friday. Stofey rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win was the fourth in a row for Columbia, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. They and Black River are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.98
Shackelford Made His Presence Known in Keystone's 40-6 Victory
Zach Shackelford was instrumental in extending Keystone's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Shackelford as he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
For the season, Shackelford has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 103.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.00
Isaiah Garcia was a major factor in Clearview's victory over Black River on Friday. Garcia was dynamite, picking up 46 receiving yards.
Clearview's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Garcia and Clearview will face off against Keystone at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 32.52
Tristin Ientile Delivers Best Performance of Season
Clearview was led to victory by Tristin Ientile, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ientile made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the season, Ientile has averaged 11.5 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.88 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 48.75 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.90
Other Notable Players
- Grady Whitacre: 14 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.68)
- Shane Ohl: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Xavier Hendon: 69 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.40)
- Cy Christensen: 152 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.03)
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