Ohio Capital - Cardinal 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!
Justin "JJ" Henry Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Marysville's Justin "JJ" Henry, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Henry rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.8).
This season, Henry has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 106.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.45
Daniel Stephens Turns in Season-Best Performance
Olentangy was led to victory by Daniel Stephens, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stephens picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory was the seventh in a row for Olentangy, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Stephens and Olentangy will challenge Dublin Jerome at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.25
Collin Wimmers Delivers Best Performance of Season
Marysville was led to victory by Collin Wimmers, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wimmers rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
On the season, Wimmers has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 18.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.20
While Nolan Peoples delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Dublin Jerome. Peoples was unstoppable, throwing for 276 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Dublin Jerome's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-5. Peoples will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Olentangy on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.40
Evans Posts Huge Game in 42-14 Victory
Another Marysville player making an appearance on this list is Mitchell Evans. He rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 18.40
Other Notable Players
- Waylon McDaniel: 110 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.58)
- Matty Giannantonio: 98 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.47)
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