WPIAL AA Century 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!
Jacob Stephenson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Waynesburg Central got the W thanks in part to Jacob Stephenson playing the best football he has all season. Stephenson rushed for 197 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (109.5). Waynesburg Central is 3-1 when Stephenson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Waynesburg Central now has a winning record of 5-4. They and Sto-Rox are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 76.72
Noah Pletcher Has Career-Day on Friday
Noah Pletcher posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 60 yards.
Charleroi's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. Pletcher and Charleroi will venture away from home to square off against Carlynton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.37
Daniel Nusida Makes It Two for Charleroi
Another Charleroi player making an appearance on this list is Daniel Nusida. He picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 52 yards.
This season, Nusida has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 30.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 34.05
John Sciulli's Big Game Leads Carlynton over Washington
John Sciulli put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns.
For the year, Sciulli has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 88.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 32.20
Jack Ricciuti Makes It Two for Waynesburg Central
The second Waynesburg Central player making an appearance here is Jack Ricciuti, and for good reason. He picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 65 yards.
This season, Ricciuti has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 41.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.12
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