WPIAL A Tri-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!
Ben Hays Delivers Best Performance of Season
Bentworth was led to victory by Ben Hays, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hays rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
Bentworth now has a winning record of 5-4. Hays and Bentworth will challenge Avella at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 82.00
Lee Qualk Delivers Electric Performance Vs Bethlehem Center
Lee Qualk put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 261 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Bethlehem Center had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Qualk it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Qualk saw the Bulldogs), he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 75.30
A Season-Best Performance from Johnny Gilbert Leads Jefferson-Morgan over Avella
Johnny Gilbert produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Jefferson-Morgan to the win on Friday. Gilbert rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
The win for Jefferson-Morgan keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. Gilbert and Jefferson-Morgan will venture away from home to take on California at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.07
Guesman Posts Huge Game in 54-20 Victory
Houston Guesman's big game helped extend Jefferson-Morgan's winning streak to nine on Friday. Guesman was dynamite, rushing for 141 yards on only eight carries, while also throwing for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
Guesman and Jefferson-Morgan are taking a road trip to take on California at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Guesman took on the Trojans, he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 103 yards while completing 71.4% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 43.93
California Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Niko Georgagis
Niko Georgagis was instrumental in extending California's winning streak to six on Friday. Georgagis wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The match was his ninth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Georgagis has averaged 12 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.22 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 38.50
Other Notable Players
- Adin Keyes: 86 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 36.73)
- Preston Jaquay: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.30)
- John Woodward: 34 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Hunter Gorby: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
