Akron City Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Big Game from Taylor As Firestone Won 13-12
Firestone took down East on Saturday, a win that might not have happened without Daylyn Taylor's performance. Taylor turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 48 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards.
Firestone's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. Taylor will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against North on Thursday.
Gamescore: 16.00
North had to settle for second on Friday, but Jaydein Echols sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Echols as he rushed for 52 yards.
North is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Echols and North will challenge Firestone at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 14.80
Jayden Echols Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Jayden Echols posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 52 yards.
This season, Echols has averaged 26.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 14.80
A Constellation of Stars for North
Another North player making an appearance on this list is Devari Bennett Davenport. He rushed for 28 yards.
For the year, Bennett Davenport has averaged 15.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 14.50
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