Eastern Ohio 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 Earns League's Top Spot
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 for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards.
The win was the third in a row for East Palestine, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. Jurjavcic and East Palestine will host United at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 69.13
Trenton Rambo Turns in Season-Best Performance
Wellsville came up short on Friday despite Trenton Rambo delivering his best game to date. Rambo wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
Wellsville is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8. Rambo and Wellsville will square off against David Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.25
Zach Schnelle Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, East Palestine got the W thanks in part to Zach Schnelle playing the best football he has all season. Schnelle rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles.
On the season, Schnelle has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 46.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.60
May Posts Huge Game in 52-26 Victory
Rj May posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
On the year, May has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 47.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.55
Other Notable Players
- Clayten Kersey: 144 yards passing; 82 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
