Inter-County - South 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!
Haydon Hutzell Delivers Best Performance of Season
Haydon Hutzell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Berlin Brothersvalley to the win on Friday. Hutzell picked up 185 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 86 yards.
On the season, Hutzell has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 52.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.75 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.10
RJ Tallion and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
RJ Tallion was instrumental in extending Windber's winning streak to four on Friday. Tallion made a major impact, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss). The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.4). He is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Windber's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. Tallion and Windber will take on Juniata Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.03
Jakobe Harman Goes Supernova in Everett Loss
While Jakobe Harman delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Everett. Nobody could stop Harman as he rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns.
Harman is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Claysburg-Kimmel on Friday. Harman rushed for 149 yards the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.20
Spencer Whitfield Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Spencer Whitfield posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Meyersdale: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meyersdale now has a winning record of 5-4. They and Mount Union are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.38
Karter Schurg Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Meyersdale got the W thanks in part to Karter Schurg playing the best football he has all season. Schurg picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The effort also marked the most rushing yards (nine) he has had since back in August. His longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards.
This season, Schurg has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 60.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 13.44 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.67
Other Notable Players
- Mac Foor: 270 yards passing (Gamescore: 37.20)
- Noah Lucko: 131 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 29 yards receiving (Gamescore: 34.17)
- Lucas Oleksa: 121 yards passing; 55 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.27)
- Ben Clark: 108 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.68)
- Bryce Chicarell: 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.95)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
