Suburban One - Continental Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Ben Walsh Leads Souderton over Council Rock South
On Thursday, Souderton got the W thanks in part to Ben Walsh playing the best football he has all season. Walsh threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes.
The win (which was Souderton's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Walsh and Souderton will head out on the road to face off against Council Rock North at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 36.10
Marshall Came Up Big in Souderton's 35-6 Victory
Another Souderton player making an appearance on this list is Houston Marshall. He rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Marshall has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 58.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.28
Martin Made His Presence Known in Quakertown's 54-14 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Brady Martin stepped things up a notch to give Quakertown the 'W'. Martin turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 146 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
On the year, Martin has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 190.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 37.3 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 97.05 passer rating.
Gamescore: 23.23
Hunter Smeltz Delivers Best Effort of Season
Hunter Smeltz produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Souderton to the win on Thursday. Smeltz picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Souderton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
This year, Smeltz has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 77 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 19.13 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.77
Aiden Burgy Dazzles in Quakertown Win
The second Quakertown player making an appearance here is Aiden Burgy, and for good reason. He picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last five times he's played.
On the year, Burgy has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 90 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had five receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 22.77
Other Notable Players
- Sean Alston: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Kevin Etkin: 108 yards passing; 30 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.90)
- Maqui Fairel: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps