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!
Ben Hays Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Bentworth got the W thanks in part to Ben Hays playing the best football he has all season. Hays rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Bentworth now has a winning record of 5-4. Hays and Bentworth will square off against Avella at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 82.00
Lee Qualk's Big Game Leads California over Bethlehem Center
Lee Qualk put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 261 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Unfortunately for Bethlehem Center, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Qualk. When Qualk last faced the Bulldogs back in October of 2023, he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 75.30
A Season-Best Performance from Johnny Gilbert Leads Jefferson-Morgan over Avella
On Friday, Jefferson-Morgan got the W thanks in part to Johnny Gilbert playing the best football he has all season. Gilbert rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
The victory for Jefferson-Morgan keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. Gilbert and Jefferson-Morgan will head out on the road to challenge California at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.07
Guesman Came Up Big in Jefferson-Morgan's 54-20 Victory
Houston Guesman's big game helped extend Jefferson-Morgan's winning streak to nine on Friday. Avella had no answer to Guesman as he rushed for 141 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
Guesman's next matchup is against California on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance. The last time Guesman took on the Trojans, he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 103 yards while completing 71.4% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 43.93
Niko Georgagis and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Niko Georgagis was instrumental in extending California's winning streak to six on Friday. Georgagis wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The match was his ninth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Georgagis has averaged 12 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 2.22 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 38.50
Other Notable Players
- Adin Keyes: 86 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 36.73)
- Preston Jaquay: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.30)
- John Woodward: 34 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Hunter Gorby: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
