Ohio Capital - 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!
Mckinstry Posts Huge Game in 35-0 Win
Starting off the list is Grove City's Ayden Mckinstry, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mckinstry rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Mckinstry has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 34.9 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 14.
Gamescore: 39.70
Carson Welsh Makes It Two for Grove City
Another Grove City player making an appearance on this list is Carson Welsh. He threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards.
For the season, Welsh has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 239.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.00
A Season-Best Performance from Brennen Ward Leads Lincoln over New Albany
Brennen Ward produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lincoln to the win on Friday. Ward threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Lincoln, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Ward's next game is against Westerville Central on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 33.73
Taizaun Burns Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Lincoln got the W thanks in part to Taizaun Burns playing the best football he has all season. Burns picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards.
For the year, Burns has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 48.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.53
Taylor Came Up Big in Pickerington North's 42-0 Win
Pickerington North picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Michael Taylor. Nobody could stop Taylor as he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
For the season, Taylor has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 122.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 66.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.60
Other Notable Players
- Jarin Mock: 209 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.93)
- Elijah Durham-Smith: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Parker Toadvine: 78 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.13)
- Jack Schneider: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Avion Brown: 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
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