WPIAL AAAA Big Six 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!
Kole Doppelheuer Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Belle Vernon got the W thanks in part to Kole Doppelheuer playing the best football he has all season. Doppelheuer rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory snapped Belle Vernon's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. Doppelheuer's next match is against Laurel Highlands on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 52.30
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Antwan Black stepped things up a notch to give Laurel Highlands the 'W'. Black turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Laurel Highlands has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Black and Laurel Highlands will square off against Belle Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.28
Thomas Jefferson Gets a Boost from Eber in 27-7 Win
Tyler Eber was instrumental in extending Thomas Jefferson's winning streak to seven on Friday. Eber did his part (and then some), rushing for 146 yards and three touchdowns for the 'W'. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Thomas Jefferson's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Eber and Thomas Jefferson will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Chartiers Valley at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 32.38
A Season-Best Performance from Curtis Wade Leads Belle Vernon over Chartiers Valley
On Friday, Belle Vernon got the W thanks in part to Curtis Wade playing the best football he has all season. Wade rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing.
This year, Wade has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 98.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.83
Thomas Jefferson Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Brayden White
Thomas Jefferson picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brayden White. White turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 receiving yards dating back to last season.
On the year, White has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 106.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 24.18
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
