WPIAL AAA Western Hills 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!
James Armstrong Turns in Season-Best Effort
Hopewell came up short on Friday despite James Armstrong delivering his best game to date. Armstrong rushed for 240 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 240 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 122 or more in the last three games he's played.
For the year, Armstrong has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 134.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 79.30
Jack Diemert Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Quaker Valley got the W thanks in part to Jack Diemert playing the best football he has all season. Diemert rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
For the year, Diemert has averaged 16.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 76.13
A Season-Best Effort from T. Mason Dixon Leads Central Valley over North Hills
On Friday, Central Valley had to settle for second even though T. Mason Dixon put up the best numbers he has all season. Dixon picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles.
For the season, Dixon has averaged 9.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 62.9 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 99.6 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 38.65
Ben Mchenry Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Ben Mchenry posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 53 yards, and also picked up 37 receiving yards.
For the season, Mchenry has thrown 1 touchdown while averaging 1.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.18
Logan Benedict Makes It Three for Quaker Valley
Another Quaker Valley player making an appearance on this list is Logan Benedict. He rushed for eight yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
For the season, Benedict has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 26.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.02
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Shearer: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.93)
- Brody Rock: 25 yards rushing; 148 yards receiving (Gamescore: 16.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
