Wyoming Valley 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!
Hazleton Area Gets a Boost from Karlick in 20-14 Victory
Starting off the list is Hazleton Area's Ashton Karlick, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Karlick rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Karlick has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 70.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 32.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.97
Gavin Lewis and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Gavin Lewis's big game helped extend Dallas's winning streak to five on Friday. Lewis was dynamite, making two total tackles. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
Dallas' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Lewis and Dallas will square off against Hazleton Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.47
Dallas Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Brady Zapoticky
Brady Zapoticky's big game helped extend Dallas's winning streak to five on Friday. Zapoticky was unstoppable, throwing for 232 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Zapoticky has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 180.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.27
TREYVON GEMBITSKI Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Saturday, Wilkes-Barre got the W thanks in part to TREYVON GEMBITSKI playing the best football he has all season. GEMBITSKI picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
Wilkes-Barre's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. GEMBITSKI and Wilkes-Barre will take on Crestwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.90
HOWE Came Up Big in Wilkes-Barre's 35-0 Win
Keeping GEMBITSKI company is JAKE HOWE, a fellow Wilkes-Barre player. He threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, HOWE has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 182.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.03
Other Notable Players
- NICK SARACINO: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Yohansel Moran: 116 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
