WPIAL AAAAA Big East 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!
Dupill Came Up Big in Franklin Regional's 27-17 Defeat
Starting off the list is Franklin Regional's Kyle Dupill, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dupill rushed for 208 yards and a touchdown. Dupill is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season.
This season, Dupill has averaged 11.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 115.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 176.22 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 37.95
Tasso Whipple Dazzles in Penn-Trafford Victory
Penn-Trafford picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tasso Whipple. Nobody could stop Whipple as he rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Penn-Trafford's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Whipple will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Greater Latrobe on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.48
Domenic Smith Turns in Season-Best Effort
Domenic Smith produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Penn-Trafford to the win on Friday. Smith picked up 172 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Smith has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.45
Kline Made His Presence Known in Armstrong's 35-14 Loss
Armstrong was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Kyan Kline did his best to prevent it. Kline turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Armstrong is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7. Kline and Armstrong will face off against Franklin Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.62
Oliver Posts Huge Game in 35-14 Loss
Jaydon Oliver put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards.
This season, Oliver has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 165 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.44 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 49.56 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 20.13
Other Notable Players
- Derek Carr: 96 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.80)
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