double-leagued 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!
Damir Mowder Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Damir Mowder posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Weir over East Fairmont on Friday. Mowder picked up 228 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards.
Weir is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Mowder and Weir will face off against East Liverpool on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.05
Lucas Mcallister Makes It Two for Weir
Keeping Mowder company is Lucas Mcallister, a fellow Weir player. He made six total tackles.
For the year, Mcallister has averaged 3.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 48.62
Big Game from Martin As Wheeling Central Catholic Won 38-6
Wheeling Central Catholic picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Isaac Martin. Martin was dynamite, rushing for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Wheeling Central Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Martin and Wheeling Central Catholic have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Carrick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.60
Keeping Martin company is Caleb Golden, a fellow Wheeling Central Catholic player. He rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards.
This season, Golden has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 40.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.18
Josh Maher Has Career-Day on Friday
Josh Maher posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 81 yards.
Oak Glen is on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Maher and Oak Glen will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Liverpool at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 24.10
Other Notable Players
- Nico Kusic: 49 yards passing; 36 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.02)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
