Akron City 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!
Firestone Gets a Boost from Taylor in 13-12 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Saturday Daylyn Taylor stepped things up a notch to give Firestone the 'W'. East had no answer to Taylor as he threw for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Firestone's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. Taylor and Firestone will take on North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 16.00
While Jaydein Echols delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for North. Nobody could stop Echols as he rushed for 52 yards.
North is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Echols and North will venture away from home to take on Firestone at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 14.80
Jayden Echols Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jayden Echols posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 52 yards.
For the season, Echols has averaged 26.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 14.80
Devari Bennett Davenport Makes It Three for North
Another North player making an appearance on this list is Devari Bennett Davenport. He rushed for 28 yards.
For the season, Bennett Davenport has averaged 15.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 14.50
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