WPIAL AA Allegheny 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!
Donald Barksdale Delivers Best Effort of Season
Steel Valley was led to victory by Donald Barksdale, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Barksdale rushed for 314 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
Barksdale must have Ligonier Valley's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Barksdale saw the Rams), he rushed for 221 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 83.80
Steel Valley Gets a Boost from Barksdale in 53-7 Win
Keeping Barksdale company is Da'Ron Barksdale, a fellow Steel Valley player. He rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the year, Barksdale has thrown 3 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 21.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.03
South Allegheny Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Camden Lewis
Camden Lewis was instrumental in extending South Allegheny's winning streak to four on Friday. Lewis was unstoppable, picking up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Allegheny pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Steel Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.00
Cameron Epps Delivers Electric Performance Vs Sto-Rox
Keeping Lewis company is Cameron Epps, a fellow South Allegheny player. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
For the season, Epps has averaged 11.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.87
Chatman Made His Presence Known in South Allegheny's 48-0 Win
Another South Allegheny player making an appearance on this list is Tyreeke Chatman. He rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Chatman has averaged 15.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.44 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.90
Other Notable Players
- Ryan Cortes: 111 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.70)
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