Pioneer 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!
Schwarz Posts Huge Game in 51-14 Victory
Starting off the list is Prairie View's Parker Schwarz, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Schwarz rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Schwarz might have his next game, a road matchup with Girard, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Schwarz saw the Trojans), he rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 59.98
Armond Graves Turns in Season-Best Effort
Wellsville was led to victory by Armond Graves, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Graves rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry.
The victory for Wellsville keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Graves and Wellsville will challenge Osawatomie on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.10
Wellsville Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Payton Otwell
Payton Otwell was instrumental in extending Wellsville's winning streak to six on Friday. Otwell was unstoppable, rushing for 86 yards, while also catching a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles.
For the season, Otwell has averaged 56.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.43
Elijah Williams Makes It Two for Prairie View
The second Prairie View player making an appearance here is Elijah Williams, and for good reason. He rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the season, Williams has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 26.5 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.50
Hunter Cole's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Burlington over Girard
Hunter Cole posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 150 yards on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Cole has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 59.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 27.15
Other Notable Players
- Carter Wilmarth: 2 sacks and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Kyzer Lehmann: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
