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!
Jack Diemert Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Quaker Valley had to settle for second even though Jack Diemert put up the best numbers he has all season. Diemert rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Quaker Valley dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Diemert and Quaker Valley will take on McGuffey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.32
Jackson Came Up Big in Beaver's 51-19 Victory
Beaver picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Amari Jackson. Jackson was dynamite, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Beaver pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Jackson will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Avonworth on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.00
Central Valley had to settle for second on Friday, but T. Mason Dixon sure wasn't going down easily. Dixon turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
For the year, Dixon has averaged 9.6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 63.22 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 105.11 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 41.90
Qualan Cain Delivers Electric Performance Vs Quaker Valley
Another Beaver player making an appearance on this list is Qualan Cain. He rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Cain must have Quaker Valley's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Cain rushed for 136 yards on only 13 carries the last time he and the Quakers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 34.38
Other Notable Players
- Aaron Lawson: 53 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.08)
- Drey Hall: 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.83)
- Quinn Connolly: 110 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.92)
- Dimitri Velisaris: 62 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Travis Clear: 108 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
