WPIAL AA Midwestern 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Bobby Fadden Leads Mohawk Area over Freedom Area
On Friday, Mohawk Area got the W thanks in part to Bobby Fadden playing the best football he has all season. Fadden threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending four passes.
Mohawk Area's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3. Fadden and Mohawk Area will square off against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 66.02
Elijah Palmer-Mccane Delivers Electric Performance Vs Union Area
Elijah Palmer-McCane's big game helped extend Ellwood City's winning streak to eight on Friday. Union Area had no answer to Palmer-McCane as he rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns. Palmer-McCane's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
Ellwood City pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Palmer-McCane's next contest is against Beaver Falls on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 45.37
Jackson Chapman Has Career-Day on Friday
On Friday, Mohawk Area got the W thanks in part to Jackson Chapman playing the best football he has all season. Chapman picked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 87 yards.
On the year, Chapman has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 41.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.45
Big Game from Logan As Mohawk Area Won 48-27
Another Mohawk Area player making an appearance on this list is Blake Logan. He picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 52 yards.
For the year, Logan has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 86 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 35.02
Christopher Smiley and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Ellwood City picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Christopher Smiley. Union Area had no answer to Smiley as he threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards.
This year, Smiley has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 129.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.77
Other Notable Players
- Gavin Partridge: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
