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!
Grove City Gets a Boost from Mckinstry in 38-0 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 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
On the year, Mckinstry has averaged 26.2 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 17.
Gamescore: 35.68
Jack Schneider Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Westerville Central had to settle for second even though Jack Schneider put up the best numbers he has all season. Schneider wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The match was his ninth straight with six or more total tackles.
This year, Schneider has averaged 9.8 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 32.75
Carson Welsh Dazzles in Grove City Win
Carson Welsh posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 50 yards.
On the season, Welsh has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 218.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 5.38 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 100.51 passer rating.
Gamescore: 31.93
Ashton Allen's Big Game Leads New Albany over Westerville Central
New Albany found a leader in Ashton Allen as the team took down Westerville Central on Friday. Allen turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
On the year, Allen has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 72.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 16.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.20
Jett Jerwers Makes It Two for New Albany
Another New Albany player making an appearance on this list is Jett Jerwers. He rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
On the season, Jerwers has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 60.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.20
Other Notable Players
- Will Olah: 76 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Owen Steele: 160 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.33)
- Jake Bushelman: 140 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.98)
- Daunte Curtis: 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Jaystin Gwinn: 176 yards passing; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.03)
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