double-leagued 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!
Owen Jurjavcic Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is East Palestine's Owen Jurjavcic, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jurjavcic's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the season, Jurjavcic has averaged 89.9 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had nine rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 26.
Gamescore: 43.07
Zach Schnelle Turns in Season-Best Performance
Zach Schnelle produced his most outstanding game to date while leading East Palestine to the win on Friday. Schnelle rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
On the season, Schnelle has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 44.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.92
Clayten Kersey Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Wellsville had to settle for second even though Clayten Kersey put up the best numbers he has all season. Kersey rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 234 yards and a touchdown.
Wellsville is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Kersey and Wellsville will be playing at home against Columbiana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.10
Tashawn Williams Makes It Two for Wellsville
Another Wellsville player making an appearance on this list is Tashawn Williams. He picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards.
For the year, Williams has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 11.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
A Constellation of Stars for Wellsville
Another Wellsville player making an appearance on this list is Tyrell Watkins. He picked up 78 receiving yards.
On the season, Watkins has averaged 44.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.13
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
