Akron City Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Anthony Mcmullen Drops League-Best Effort on Saturday
Starting off the list is Buchtel's Anthony McMullen, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. McMullen rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Buchtel's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6. McMullen and Buchtel will face off against North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 19.25
Taylor Came Up Big in Firestone's 34-0 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Daylyn Taylor stepped things up a notch to give Firestone the 'W'. Taylor was dynamite, throwing for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Firestone has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Taylor's next match is against Ellet on Saturday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 17.33
Daniel Peterson Makes It Two for Firestone
Keeping Taylor company is Daniel Peterson, a fellow Firestone player. He rushed for 110 yards on only 13 carries.
For the year, Peterson has averaged 83.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.80
Jeremiah Manuel Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Another Buchtel player making an appearance on this list is Jeremiah Manuel. He wasn't messing around on Saturday, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss). The matchup was his third straight with six or more total tackles.
For the season, Manuel has averaged 5 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging two total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 12.75
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
