Mahoning Valley - Grey 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!
Maxwell Hawkins Dazzles in Crestview Win
Maxwell Hawkins's big game helped extend Crestview's winning streak to six on Friday. Hawkins turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Hawkins might have his next game, a home matchup with Champion, circled on his calendar. When Hawkins last faced the Golden Flashes back in October of 2023, he rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 59.00
A Season-Best Effort from Brandyn Bogucki Leads Garfield over Liberty
Brandyn Bogucki produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Garfield to the win on Friday. Bogucki made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Garfield, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Bogucki and Garfield will welcome Newton Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.43
Wyatt Hart Has Career Rushing Day
On Friday, Crestview got the W thanks in part to Wyatt Hart playing the best football he has all season. Hart rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the season, Hart has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 16.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.10
Garfield Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Devin Bates
Devin Bates's big game helped extend Garfield's winning streak to five on Friday. Liberty had no answer to Bates as he picked up 70 receiving yards, and also rushed for 35 yards.
On the season, Bates has averaged 14.6 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 25.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 58.57 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.72
Big Game from Yoho As Labrae Won 25-20
Rounding off our Top Five is Kenny Yoho of LaBrae. Yoho threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards on only eight carries.
The victory was the third in a row for LaBrae, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Yoho and LaBrae will be playing at home against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.10
Other Notable Players
- Trevor Mcelhaney: 67 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Easton Armstrong: 115 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Jake Noling: 45 yards passing; 21 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
