WPIAL AAA Western Hills 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!
Jack Diemert Turns in Season-Best Performance
Quaker Valley came up short on Friday despite Jack Diemert delivering his best game to date. Diemert rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Quaker Valley dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Diemert and Quaker Valley will challenge McGuffey on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.32
Jackson Posts Huge Game in 51-19 Victory
Beaver picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Amari Jackson. Jackson turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Beaver's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Jackson and Beaver will welcome Avonworth on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.00
T. Mason Dixon and Co. Win Third in a Row
T. Mason Dixon's big game helped extend Central Valley's winning streak to three on Friday. Dixon turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Central Valley is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the year, Dixon has averaged 9.6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 63.22 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 105.11 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 41.90
Qualan Cain's Big Game Leads Beaver over Quaker Valley
Another Beaver player making an appearance on this list is Qualan Cain. He rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Cain must have Quaker Valley's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Cain saw the Quakers), he rushed for 136 yards on only 13 carries.
Gamescore: 34.38
Other Notable Players
- James Armstrong: 122 yards passing; 129 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 32.63)
- Aaron Lawson: 53 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.08)
- Drey Hall: 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.83)
- Quinn Connolly: 110 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.92)
- Dimitri Velisaris: 62 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.40)
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