Lackawanna 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Reece Whitman Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Scranton's Reece Whitman, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Whitman rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Scranton pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They and North Pocono are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.23
Nick Kucharski Goes Supernova in Valley View Win
Valley View picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Nick Kucharski. Kucharski turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made five total tackles, and defended a pass.
Valley View's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Kucharski and Valley View will face off against Delaware Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.95
Memphis Shotto Makes It Two for Scranton
The second Scranton player making an appearance here is Memphis Shotto, and for good reason. He picked up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 74 yards.
On the year, Shotto has caught those 1 touchdown 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 14.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.10
Delaware Valley Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Michael Iuzzolino
Michael Iuzzolino was instrumental in extending Delaware Valley's winning streak to three on Saturday. Iuzzolino was dynamite, making six total tackles.
This season, Iuzzolino has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.03
A Season-Best Performance from Gavin Anders Leads Abington Heights over Scranton Prep
Abington Heights came up short on Friday despite Gavin Anders delivering his best game to date. Anders picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Abington Heights now has a losing record at 3-4. Anders and Abington Heights will be playing at home against Wallenpaupack Area at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.13
Other Notable Players
- Brody Coyle: 174 yards passing; 41 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.35)
- Logan Olsommer: 134 yards passing; 26 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.73)
- Zach Cwalinski: 50 yards passing; 33 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
