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!
Amari Jackson Dazzles in Beaver Victory
Starting off the list is Beaver's Amari Jackson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jackson picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Beaver's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Jackson and Beaver will look to defend their home field on Friday against Quaker Valley.
Gamescore: 54.75
T. Mason Dixon Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday T. Mason Dixon stepped things up a notch to give Central Valley the 'W'. Dixon showed up in a big way, making seven total tackles. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (107.6) per game.
Central Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. They and Hopewell are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.25
Carson Bellinger Turns in Season-Best Performance
Avonworth was led to victory by Carson Bellinger, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Bellinger threw for 113 yards and four touchdowns on only eight passes.
Bellinger is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against North Catholic on Friday. Bellinger threw for 221 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.93
Quaker Valley had to settle for second on Friday, but Jack Diemert sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Diemert as he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Quaker Valley is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Diemert and Quaker Valley are taking a road trip to take on Beaver on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.02
Rutherford Made His Presence Known in Central Valley's 52-20 Win
Another Central Valley player making an appearance on this list is Steven Rutherford. He threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Rutherford has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 95.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.83
Other Notable Players
- James Armstrong: 167 yards passing; 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.63)
- Qualan Cain: 74 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.30)
- Ethan Shearer: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Luca Neal: 65 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.17)
- Travis Clear: 90 yards passing; 22 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.70)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
