Lancaster-Lebanon 2 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!
Brayden Brown Delivers Electric Effort Vs Governor Mifflin
Starting off the list is Ephrata's Brayden Brown, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Brown picked up 76 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards.
This year, Brown has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 19 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 52.55
Jayden Zandier Goes Supernova in Exeter Township Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jayden Zandier stepped things up a notch to give Exeter Township the 'W'. Zandier was unstoppable, rushing for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Exeter Township pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Zandier's next matchup is against South Western on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 50.35
Caleb Grant Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Ephrata got the W thanks in part to Caleb Grant playing the best football he has all season. Grant threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Ephrata is 4-1 when Grant posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the year, Grant has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 122.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 50.21 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 85.82 passer rating.
Gamescore: 44.80
Esbenshade Posts Huge Game in 52-22 Victory
Conestoga Valley picked up their tenth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Sawyer Esbenshade. Nobody could stop Esbenshade as he threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes.
On the season, Esbenshade has thrown 23 touchdowns while averaging 184.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 3.96 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 121.21 passer rating.
Gamescore: 33.73
Conestoga Valley Wins Tenth-Straight Thanks to Jayden Johnson
Jayden Johnson's big game helped extend Conestoga Valley's winning streak to ten on Friday. Muhlenberg had no answer to Johnson as he picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Johnson got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 78 yards.
Unfortunately for Muhlenberg, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Johnson. Johnson rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown the last time he and the Muhls duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 28.65
Other Notable Players
- Nate Conover: 71 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.42)
- Leo Brown: 70 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.85)
- Justin Corson: 9 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
