Ohio Capital - Cardinal 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!
Justin "JJ" Henry Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Marysville's Justin "JJ" Henry, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Henry rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.8).
This season, Henry has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 106.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.45
Daniel Stephens Turns in Season-Best Performance
Olentangy was led to victory by Daniel Stephens, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stephens picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The win (which was Olentangy's seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Stephens and Olentangy will face off against Dublin Jerome at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.25
A Season-Best Effort from Collin Wimmers Leads Marysville over Thomas Worthington
Marysville was led to victory by Collin Wimmers, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wimmers rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
For the year, Wimmers has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 18.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.20
Dublin Jerome was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Nolan Peoples did his best to prevent it. Nobody could stop Peoples as he threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Dublin Jerome's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-5. Peoples will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Olentangy on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.40
Marysville Gets a Boost from Evans in 42-14 Win
Another Marysville player making an appearance on this list is Mitchell Evans. He rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 18.40
Other Notable Players
- Waylon McDaniel: 110 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.58)
- Matty Giannantonio: 98 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.47)
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