Colonial-Schuylkill - A 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!
Northwestern Lehigh Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Eli Zimmerman
Eli Zimmerman's big game helped extend Northwestern Lehigh's winning streak to seven on Friday. Zimmerman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 152 rushing yards dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards.
Northwestern Lehigh's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Zimmerman will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Jim Thorpe on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.32
Cole Lazorick's Big Game Leads Jim Thorpe over Catasauqua
Thanks in part to Cole Lazorick, Jim Thorpe said goodbye to their five-game losing streak. Lazorick turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, throwing for 205 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
For the year, Lazorick has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 195 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had six passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 44.97
Josh Louk Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Jim Thorpe got the W thanks in part to Josh Louk playing the best football he has all season. Louk picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 71 yards. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 62 yards.
On the year, Louk has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 40.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.68
A Season-Best Performance from Landen Matson Leads Northwestern Lehigh over Pottsville
Northwestern Lehigh was led to victory by Landen Matson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Matson picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. The performance also marked the most rushing yards (26) he has had since back in October of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 50 yards.
This season, Matson has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.05
Gaige Guers Dazzles in Blue Mountain Victory
Gaige Guers posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Blue Mountain's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Guers and Blue Mountain will host North Schuylkill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.85
Other Notable Players
- Shane Hulmes: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Justin Yescavage: 88 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.22)
- Brody Foose: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Luke Kane: 70 yards passing; 96 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.67)
- Tyler Stahley: 60 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
