WPIAL A Big 7 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!
Anthony Hopkins Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Northgate's Anthony Hopkins, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hopkins picked up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Northgate's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Northgate moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Hopkins' next matchup is against Rochester on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 33.62
Kolton Carlson and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Kolton Carlson was instrumental in extending Laurel's winning streak to four on Friday. Carlson was unstoppable, picking up 83 receiving yards, while also punching in a rushing score.
Carlson must have Shenango's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Carlson saw the Wildcats), he picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 52 yards on only five carries.
Gamescore: 30.73
Northgate Gets a Boost from Layne in 49-12 Victory
The second Northgate player making an appearance here is Sonteon Layne, and for good reason. He threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Summit Academy's probably not too fond of Layne given he always seems to get the better of them. Layne rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes the last time he and the Knights duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.65
Jino Mozzocio's big game helped extend Neshannock's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Mozzocio as he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 115 yards while completing 75% of his passes.
Neshannock's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. They and Summit Academy are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.67
Luca Santini Makes It Two for Laurel
The second Laurel player making an appearance here is Luca Santini, and for good reason. He rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 169 yards on nine of 17 attempts.
This season, Santini has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 169.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 70.25 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.57
Other Notable Players
- Zion Ward: 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
