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 Delivers Electric Effort Vs Franklin Regional
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 also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Franklin Regional's probably not too fond of Whipple given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Whipple saw the Panthers), he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.10
Kiski Area Gets a Boost from Shirley in 21-14 Win
Kiski Area found a leader in Aven Shirley as the squad took down Armstrong on Friday. Armstrong had no answer to Shirley as he picked up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, 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's probably not too fond of Heinle given he always seems to get the better of them. 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
Couknas Came Up Big in Armstrong's 21-14 Defeat
While Armstrong might've come up empty on Friday, Costa Couknas wasn't going down without a fight. Couknas turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing 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 face 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.
On the season, 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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