double-leagued Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Nico Kusic Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Wheeling Central Catholic got the W thanks in part to Nico Kusic playing the best football he has all season. Kusic threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending a pass and snagged an interception.
The victory (which was Wheeling Central Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Kusic and Wheeling Central Catholic have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Catholic Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 47.87
Martin Came Up Big in Wheeling Central Catholic's 55-20 Victory
Keeping Kusic company is Isaac Martin, a fellow Wheeling Central Catholic player. He rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
For the year, Martin has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 102.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.83
Kade Koroneos Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Kade Koroneos produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wheeling Central Catholic to the win on Friday. Koroneos rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 63 yards.
On the season, Koroneos has averaged 37.3 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to three.
Gamescore: 32.22
Weir was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Lucas Mcallister did his best to prevent it. Mcallister was unstoppable, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Weir is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. Mcallister and Weir will challenge East Fairmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.58
Devan Juszczak Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Devan Juszczak of Oak Glen. Juszczak rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Oak Glen is on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Juszczak and Oak Glen will take on Tyler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.80
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
