WPIAL AAA Western Hills 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!
Amari Jackson Goes Supernova in Beaver Win
Starting off the list is Beaver's Amari Jackson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jackson picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
The win was the third in a row for Beaver, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Jackson and Beaver will be playing in front of their home fans against Quaker Valley on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.75
T. Mason Dixon Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Central Valley found a leader in T. Mason Dixon as the team took down Quaker Valley on Friday. Dixon made a major impact, making seven total tackles. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (107.6) per game.
Central Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. They and Hopewell are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.25
While Quaker Valley might've come up empty on Friday, Jack Diemert wasn't going down without a fight. Diemert was unstoppable, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Quaker Valley is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Diemert and Quaker Valley will square off against Beaver on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.02
Central Valley Gets a Boost from Rutherford in 52-20 Victory
The second Central Valley player making an appearance here is Steven Rutherford, and for good reason. He threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the year, Rutherford has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 95.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.83
Drey Hall Makes It Two for Beaver
Another Beaver player making an appearance on this list is Drey Hall. He rushed for 90 yards on only eight carries.
For the year, Hall has averaged 42 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.30
Other Notable Players
- James Armstrong: 167 yards passing; 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.63)
- Qualan Cain: 74 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.30)
- Ethan Shearer: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Travis Clear: 90 yards passing; 22 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.70)
- Logan Benedict: (Gamescore: 19.27)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
