WPIAL A Eastern 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!
Kymon'e Brown Dazzles in Jeannette Victory
Starting off the list is Jeannette's Kymon'E Brown, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Brown rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Riverview had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Brown it was a similar story. When Brown last faced the Raiders back in September of 2023, he picked up 88 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Gamescore: 60.27
Drahcir Jones Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Clairton picked up their tenth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Drahcir Jones. Jones was excellent, rushing for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (105.9). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Clairton pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Jones and Clairton will take on Rochester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.90
Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns from Samir Crosby
Samir Crosby put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103) per game. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Greensburg Central Catholic, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Crosby and Greensburg Central Catholic will square off against Monessen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.73
Alex Schultheis Turns in Season-Best Effort
Riverview came up short on Saturday despite Alex Schultheis delivering his best game to date. Schultheis rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 85 receiving yards. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 yards.
On the year, Schultheis has averaged 64.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.15
Zaemear Correll and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Clairton picked up their tenth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Zaemear Correll. Correll turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
On the year, Correll has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 35.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.77
Other Notable Players
- Noah Sunder: 110 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.42)
- Donte' Wright: 1 TD ; 92 yards receiving (Gamescore: 29.57)
- Michael Ruffin: 88 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.13)
- Jayden Floyd: 165 yards passing; 51 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Rio Stotts: 56 yards rushing; 31 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
