WPIAL A Big 7 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!
Anthony Eakin Turns in Season-Best Effort
Neshannock was led to victory by Anthony Eakin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Eakin rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
The win was the sixth in a row for Neshannock, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. They and Laurel are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.10
Kolton Carlson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Laurel was led to victory by Kolton Carlson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Carlson rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Laurel and Neshannock are set to duel on Friday. The contest will pit Carlson up against the Lancers' star RB Anthony Eakin. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 37.60
Jackson Sauders Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Laurel got the W thanks in part to Jackson Sauders playing the best football he has all season. Sauders rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Laurel and Neshannock are set to duel on Friday. The contest will pit Sauders up against the Lancers' star rusher Anthony Eakin. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 28.98
Justin Edworthy Dazzles in Neshannock Victory
Justin Edworthy's big game helped extend Neshannock's winning streak to six on Friday. Edworthy was dynamite, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
This year, Edworthy has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 42.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.97
Ethan Beaman and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Ethan Beaman was instrumental in extending Neshannock's winning streak to six on Friday. Beaman did his part (and then some), picking up 23 receiving yards for the 'W'.
This year, Beaman has averaged 23.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.89 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.47
Other Notable Players
- Nico Medure: 53 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
