Eastern Ohio Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Owen Jurjavcic Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is East Palestine's Owen Jurjavcic, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jurjavcic's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards.
For the year, Jurjavcic has averaged 89.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had six rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 22.
Gamescore: 59.47
Ja'sean A. Lindsey Dazzles in Valley Christian Win
Valley Christian picked up their sixth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Ja'Sean A. Lindsey. A. Lindsey was dynamite, rushing for 259 yards while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 158 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, A. Lindsey has averaged 207.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 39.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.20
Wellsville Gets a Boost from Watkins in 28-27 Defeat
Wellsville had to settle for second on Friday, but Tyrell Watkins sure wasn't going down easily. Watkins turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards.
On the season, Watkins has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 39.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.93
A Season-Best Effort from Clayten Kersey Leads Wellsville over East Palestine
Wellsville came up short on Friday despite Clayten Kersey delivering his best game to date. Kersey threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards.
On the year, Kersey has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 88.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.47
Valley Christian Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Deion Miller
Valley Christian picked up their sixth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Deion Miller. Miller turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, Miller has thrown 19 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 163.1 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 11.29 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.93
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