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 Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
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 season, Knallay has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 171.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 5.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 30.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 38.90
Big Game from Hopper As Montour Won 51-6
Trey Hopper's big game helped extend Montour's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Hopper as he threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Montour's win 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 on the road to square off against 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 year, 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 got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 63 yards.
On the season, 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's big game helped extend Montour's winning streak to seven on Friday. Bundridge was unstoppable, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended 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: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
