Shore - D North Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Brendan Obrien Leads Shore Regional over Neptune
Shore Regional was led to victory by Brendan Obrien, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Obrien rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
The victory for Shore Regional keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Obrien and Shore Regional will head out on the road to take on Ocean Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.40
Brosnan Came Up Big in Point Pleasant Beach's 21-14 Victory
Liam Brosnan was a major factor in Point Pleasant Beach's victory over Keyport/Hudson Regional on Saturday. Brosnan was unstoppable, rushing for 168 yards and a touchdown.
Brosnan might have his next game, a road matchup with Manchester Township, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Brosnan saw the Hawks), he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 30.15
Neptune Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Caleb Brown
Even if Neptune couldn't beat Shore Regional on Thursday, underclassman Caleb Brown still had a big game. Brown turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown. Neptune is 2-1 when Brown posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
This year, Brown has thrown 1 touchdown while averaging 80.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.57
Shore Regional Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Cole Torres
Cole Torres's big game helped extend Shore Regional's winning streak to six on Thursday. Torres was unstoppable, rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 61 receiving yards.
On the year, Torres has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 63.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 17.87
Danny Neal Makes It Two for Point Pleasant Beach
The second Point Pleasant Beach player making an appearance here is Danny Neal, and for good reason. He rushed for 27 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Neal has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 14.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 16.65
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
