WPIAL A Tri-County South 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!
Ben Hays Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Bentworth got the W thanks in part to Ben Hays playing the best football he has all season. Hays rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Bentworth now has a winning record of 5-4. Hays and Bentworth will square off against Avella at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 82.00
Lee Qualk Delivers Electric Effort Vs Bethlehem Center
Lee Qualk put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 261 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Bethlehem Center's probably not too fond of Qualk given he always seems to get the better of them. When Qualk last faced the Bulldogs back in October of 2023, he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 75.30
Johnny Gilbert Delivers Best Effort of Season
Johnny Gilbert produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Jefferson-Morgan to the win on Friday. Gilbert rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
The victory for Jefferson-Morgan keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. Gilbert and Jefferson-Morgan will head out on the road to square off against California at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.07
Guesman Posts Huge Game in 54-20 Victory
Houston Guesman was instrumental in extending Jefferson-Morgan's winning streak to nine on Friday. Guesman did his part (and then some), rushing for 141 yards on only eight carries, while also throwing for 104 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
Guesman will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on California on Friday. The last time Guesman took on the Trojans, he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 103 yards while completing 71.4% of his passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 43.93
California Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Niko Georgagis
California picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Niko Georgagis. Georgagis wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The match was his ninth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Georgagis has averaged 12 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 2.22 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 38.50
Other Notable Players
- Adin Keyes: 86 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 36.73)
- Preston Jaquay: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.30)
- John Woodward: 34 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Hunter Gorby: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
