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!
Lee Qualk's Big Game Leads California over West Greene
Starting off the list is California's Lee Qualk, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Qualk rushed for 246 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 149 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Qualk could be in store for another big game when he takes on Bethlehem Center on Friday. Qualk rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 64.95
Guesman Came Up Big in Jefferson-Morgan's 44-12 Win
Jefferson-Morgan picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Houston Guesman. Guesman was dynamite, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 253 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Jefferson-Morgan's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Guesman and Jefferson-Morgan will square off against Avella at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.87
Ben Hays Goes Supernova in Bentworth Loss
Bentworth was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Ben Hays did his best to prevent it. Hays turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry.
On the season, Hays has averaged 21 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.68
Landon Abercrombie and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Landon Abercrombie was instrumental in extending California's winning streak to five on Friday. Abercrombie did his part (and then some), rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
For the year, Abercrombie has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 25.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.30
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Niko Georgagis
California picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Niko Georgagis. Georgagis wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 14 total tackles (6.0 for loss). The match was his eighth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Georgagis has averaged 11.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.25 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 37.25
Other Notable Players
- Deakyn Dehoet: 238 yards receiving (Gamescore: 33.58)
- Adin Keyes: 78 yards receiving; 51 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.90)
- Johnny Gilbert: 109 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
