Eastern Ohio 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!
Owen Jurjavcic Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is East Palestine's Owen Jurjavcic, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jurjavcic's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
This season, Jurjavcic has averaged 89.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had six rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 22.
Gamescore: 59.47
A. Lindsey Posts Huge Game in 34-20 Victory
Valley Christian picked up their sixth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Ja'Sean A. Lindsey. A. Lindsey was dynamite, rushing for 259 yards while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 158 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, A. Lindsey has averaged 207.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 39.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.20
Tyrell Watkins' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Wellsville over East Palestine
Wellsville was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Tyrell Watkins did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Watkins was still balling out as he picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards.
On the season, Watkins has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 39.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.93
A Season-Best Effort from Clayten Kersey Leads Wellsville over East Palestine
Wellsville came up short on Friday despite Clayten Kersey delivering his best game to date. Kersey threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards.
This year, Kersey has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 88.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.47
Valley Christian Gets a Boost from Miller in 34-20 Victory
Valley Christian picked up their sixth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Deion Miller. Miller turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
For the season, Miller has thrown 19 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 163.1 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.29 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.93
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