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
Jacob Stephenson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Waynesburg Central to the win on Friday. 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). He has become a key player for Waynesburg Central: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Waynesburg Central and Sto-Rox are set to duel on Friday. The last time Stephenson took on the Vikings, he rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
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 dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Pletcher and Charleroi will head out on the road to take on Carlynton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.37
Daniel Nusida Makes It Two for Charleroi
Keeping Pletcher company is Daniel Nusida, a fellow Charleroi player. 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's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.44 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.05
Sciulli Came Up Big in Carlynton's 28-27 Win
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.
This season, 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
Another Waynesburg Central player making an appearance on this list is Jack Ricciuti. He picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.
For the season, Ricciuti has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 41.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.12
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