WPIAL A Tri-County South 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!
Lee Qualk Dazzles in California Victory
Starting off the list is California's Lee Qualk, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Qualk rushed for 246 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 149 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Qualk could be in store for another big game when he takes on Bethlehem Center on Friday. Qualk rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 64.95
Houston Guesman and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Houston Guesman was instrumental in extending Jefferson-Morgan's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Guesman as he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Jefferson-Morgan pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Guesman and Jefferson-Morgan are taking a road trip to face off against Avella at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.87
Bentworth Gets a Boost from Hays in 44-12 Loss
While Bentworth might've come up empty on Friday, Ben Hays wasn't going down without a fight. Hays was dynamite, rushing for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Hays has averaged 21 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.28
California Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Landon Abercrombie
Landon Abercrombie's big game helped extend California's winning streak to five on Friday. West Greene had no answer to Abercrombie as he rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Abercrombie has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 25.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.30
Niko Georgagis Makes It Three for California
Another California player making an appearance on this list is Niko Georgagis. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up two sacks and making 14 total tackles (6.0 for loss). The contest was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Georgagis has averaged 11.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.25 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 37.25
Other Notable Players
- Deakyn Dehoet: 238 yards receiving (Gamescore: 33.58)
- Adin Keyes: 78 yards receiving; 51 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.90)
- Johnny Gilbert: 109 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
