WPIAL AA Allegheny 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!
Epps Posts Huge Game in 56-22 Victory
Starting off the list is South Allegheny's Cameron Epps, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Epps rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards.
Epps must have Shady Side Academy's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Epps rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 62.48
Jablunovsky Came Up Big in Ligonier Valley's 20-14 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday John Jablunovsky stepped things up a notch to give Ligonier Valley the 'W'. Jablunovsky was dynamite, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Ligonier Valley's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Ligonier Valley's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Jablunovsky and Ligonier Valley will square off against South Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.78
Camden Lewis Makes It Two for South Allegheny
The second South Allegheny player making an appearance here is Camden Lewis, and for good reason. He picked up 86 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 11 total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Lewis has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 46.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.02
Steel Valley Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Donald Barksdale
Donald Barksdale was instrumental in extending Steel Valley's winning streak to three on Friday. Barksdale did his part (and then some), rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries for the 'W'. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Apollo Ridge's probably not too fond of Barksdale given he always seems to get the better of them. When Barksdale last faced the Vikings back in September of 2023, he rushed for 202 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 48.20
Other Notable Players
- Ryan Cortes: 273 yards passing (Gamescore: 33.50)
- Drew Cook: 154 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.57)
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