Northeast 8 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!
Devin Braham's Big Game Leads Struthers over East
Starting off the list is Struthers's Devin Braham, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Braham rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Those 240 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The win (which was Struthers' third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Braham's next matchup is against McKinley on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 54.30
Hackwelder Posts Huge Game in 30-20 Victory
Alexander Hackwelder put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
Hackwelder and Hubbard will head out on the road to challenge Girard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Hackwelder took on the Indians, he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 39.23
Allen Hess-Cardona Turns in Season-Best Effort
Girard came up short on Friday despite Allen Hess-Cardona delivering his best game to date. Hess-Cardona picked up two sacks and made 14 total tackles.
Hess-Cardona and Girard will take on Hubbard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Hess-Cardona took on the Eagles, he picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended a pass. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 32.88
Tyler Cole Makes It Two for Struthers
Another Struthers player making an appearance on this list is Tyler Cole. He rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Cole has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 68.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.10
A Season-Best Performance from Michael Hazimihalis Leads Hubbard over Lakeview
Hubbard was led to victory by Michael Hazimihalis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hazimihalis rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
This season, Hazimihalis has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 45.4 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 27.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 23.47
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