WPIAL AAAA Parkway 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!
Stephen Knallay Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Blackhawk's Stephen Knallay, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Knallay threw for 192 yards and four touchdowns.
On the year, Knallay has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 171.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 30.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 38.90
Hopper Posts Huge Game in 51-6 Win
Montour picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Trey Hopper. Hopper turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 227 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Montour's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Hopper and Montour will head out to challenge Ambridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.83
Tyler Heckathorn Makes It Two for Blackhawk
Another Blackhawk player making an appearance on this list is Tyler Heckathorn. He picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Heckathorn has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 40.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.90
Brayden Mccarthy Goes Supernova in Blackhawk Victory
Another Blackhawk player making an appearance on this list is Brayden Mccarthy. He picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 70 yards. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 63 yards.
On the year, Mccarthy has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 51.7 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 71.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 27.52
Montour Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to James Bundridge
James Bundridge was instrumental in extending Montour's winning streak to seven on Friday. Bundridge was unstoppable, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Bundridge has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 43.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 19.29 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.55
Other Notable Players
- Brendan Rodriguez: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
