Ohio Capital - Ohio 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!
Jarin Mock and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Pickerington North picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jarin Mock. New Albany had no answer to Mock as he threw for 253 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Pickerington North's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.47
Kellen Rachal Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Lincoln got the W thanks in part to Kellen Rachal playing the best football he has all season. Rachal rushed for 121 yards on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
The win was the sixth in a row for Lincoln, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Pickerington North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.00
Myles Hutchinson Turns in Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles
Myles Hutchinson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his tenth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least eight total tackles. He made nine total tackles and snagged an interception.
On the season, Hutchinson has averaged 12.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 17.75
Allen Made His Presence Known in New Albany's 34-14 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Ashton Allen of New Albany. Allen rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards.
On the year, Allen has averaged 16 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 15.44 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 65 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 17.68
Other Notable Players
- Wyatt Mauger: 210 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.40)
- Cam Huebner: 106 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.85)
- Bryan Appiah: 69 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.20)
- Michael Taylor: 44 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
