Ohio Capital - Capital 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!
Caleb Rowe Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Hayes had to settle for second even though Caleb Rowe put up the best numbers he has all season. Rowe threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
On the year, Rowe has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 150.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging two rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 54.78 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.30
Hayes Gets a Boost from Akih in 48-28 Loss
Favour Akih's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his ninth-straight game with 117+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 117 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 56 yards.
For the season, Akih has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 15.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 14.22 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 181.44 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 27.05
Garrett Brown Makes It Three for Hayes
Another Hayes player making an appearance on this list is Garrett Brown. He picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Hayes: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
If history really does repeat itself, Brown might just drop another big game when he faces off against Franklin Heights on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Brown saw the Falcons), he picked up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 22.70
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Nevin Densel
Nevin Densel continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 18th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dublin Scioto is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8. Densel and Dublin Scioto will venture away from home to face off against Westerville North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.25
Westerville South's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Cameron Patterson
Cameron Patterson helped snap Westerville South's four-game losing streak. Franklin Heights had no answer to Patterson on Friday as he picked up two sacks, made five total tackles, and defended a pass. Patterson is becoming a predictor of Westerville South's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
This year, Patterson has averaged 2 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 21.00
Other Notable Players
- London Vickroy: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Caleb Christian: 116 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.93)
- Evan Andrews: 79 yards passing; 40 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
