WPIAL AAAAA Big East 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!
Tasso Whipple Delivers Electric Effort Vs Franklin Regional
Starting off the list is Penn-Trafford's Tasso Whipple, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Whipple rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles.
Franklin Regional had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Whipple it was a similar story. Whipple rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 32.10
Shirley Came Up Big in Kiski Area's 21-14 Victory
Aven Shirley was a major factor in Kiski Area's win over Armstrong on Friday. Armstrong had no answer to Shirley as he picked up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Shirley has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 84 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.43
Carson Heinle Makes It Two for Kiski Area
Keeping Shirley company is Carson Heinle, a fellow Kiski Area player. He threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards.
Heinle must have Armstrong's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Heinle threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the River Hawks duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 24.37
Couknas Made His Presence Known in Armstrong's 21-14 Loss
Armstrong had to settle for second on Friday, but Costa Couknas sure wasn't going down easily. Couknas turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Armstrong is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Couknas and Armstrong will face off against Penn-Trafford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.55
Kyan Kline Makes It Two for Armstrong
Keeping Couknas company is Kyan Kline, a fellow Armstrong player. He picked up 38 receiving yards.
For the season, Kline has averaged 77.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.07
Other Notable Players
- Braden Anderson: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Kyle Dupill: 106 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.12)
- Landon Kucic: 129 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
- Jaydon Oliver: 141 yards passing; 51 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
