Shore - C South 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!
Rush-Esdaile Made His Presence Known in Barnegat's 22-21 Win
Starting off the list is Barnegat's Myquan Rush-Esdaile, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Rush-Esdaile rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Barnegat's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Rush-Esdaile and Barnegat will head out to face off against New Egypt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.10
Lunn Posts Huge Game in 42-12 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Saturday Aidan Lunn stepped things up a notch to give Manchester Township the 'W'. Lunn was unstoppable, throwing for 128 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Manchester Township has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Lunn and Manchester Township will head out to face off against Point Pleasant Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.33
Avery Phillips Makes It Two for Manchester Township
Another Manchester Township player making an appearance on this list is Avery Phillips. He rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
This year, Phillips has averaged 25.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.60
Johnnel Johnson Makes It Two for Barnegat
Another Barnegat player making an appearance on this list is Johnnel Johnson. He rushed for 19 yards.
On the season, Johnson has averaged 56.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 34.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.63
A Constellation of Stars for Barnegat
Another Barnegat player making an appearance on this list is Stephen Griffin. He picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Griffin has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 15.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.50
Other Notable Players
- Kurtis Mayer: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Malik Pharmes: 35 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.60)
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