WPIAL AAAAA Big East 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!
Tasso Whipple Dazzles in Penn-Trafford Win
Starting off the list is Penn-Trafford's Tasso Whipple, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Whipple rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles.
Whipple must have Franklin Regional's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Whipple saw the Panthers), he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.10
Shirley Posts Huge Game in 21-14 Victory
Aven Shirley was a major factor in Kiski Area's victory over Armstrong on Friday. Nobody could stop Shirley as he picked up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Shirley has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 84 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.43
Carson Heinle Makes It Two for Kiski Area
Another Kiski Area player making an appearance on this list is Carson Heinle. He threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards.
Armstrong had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Heinle it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Heinle saw the River Hawks), he threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 24.37
Armstrong Gets a Boost from Couknas in 21-14 Defeat
While Costa Couknas delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Armstrong. Despite the loss, Couknas was still balling out as he rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Armstrong is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Couknas and Armstrong will square off against Penn-Trafford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.55
Kyan Kline Makes It Two for Armstrong
Keeping Couknas company is Kyan Kline, a fellow Armstrong player. He picked up 38 receiving yards.
This year, Kline has averaged 77.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.07
Other Notable Players
- Braden Anderson: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Kyle Dupill: 106 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.12)
- Landon Kucic: 129 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
- Jaydon Oliver: 141 yards passing; 51 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
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