WPIAL AA Midwestern 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Bobby Fadden Leads Mohawk Area over Freedom Area
Bobby Fadden produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mohawk Area to the win on Friday. Fadden threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended four passes.
Fadden and Mohawk Area will square off against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Fadden took on the Panthers, he picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 66.02
Palmer-Mccane Made His Presence Known in Ellwood City's 33-6 Win
Elijah Palmer-McCane was instrumental in extending Ellwood City's winning streak to eight on Friday. Palmer-McCane was dynamite, rushing for 189 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
Ellwood City's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Palmer-McCane and Ellwood City will host Beaver Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.37
Jackson Chapman Has Career-Day on Friday
Jackson Chapman produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mohawk Area to the win on Friday. Chapman picked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an incredible 87 yards.
This season, Chapman has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 41.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.45
Blake Logan Makes It Three for Mohawk Area
Another Mohawk Area player making an appearance on this list is Blake Logan. He picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 52 yards.
This season, Logan has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 86 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.02
Ellwood City Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Christopher Smiley
Ellwood City picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Christopher Smiley. Union Area had no answer to Smiley as he threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards.
Smiley and Ellwood City will challenge Beaver Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Smiley took on the Tigers, he threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 22.77
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Partridge: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
