double-leagued 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!
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 eighth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the year, Jurjavcic has averaged 89.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had nine rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 26.
Gamescore: 43.07
Zach Schnelle Delivers Best Performance of Season
East Palestine was led to victory by Zach Schnelle, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Schnelle rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
For the season, Schnelle has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 44.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.42
Clayten Kersey Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Wellsville had to settle for second even though Clayten Kersey put up the best numbers he has all season. Kersey rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 234 yards and a touchdown.
Wellsville is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Kersey and Wellsville will be playing at home against Columbiana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.10
Tashawn Williams Makes It Two for Wellsville
Another Wellsville player making an appearance on this list is Tashawn Williams. He picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 55 yards.
On the year, Williams has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 11.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
A Constellation of Stars for Wellsville
Another Wellsville player making an appearance on this list is Tyrell Watkins. He picked up 78 receiving yards.
This year, Watkins has averaged 44.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.13
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps