Eastern Pennsylvania - 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!
Marquez Wimberly Goes Supernova in Nazareth Area Win
Starting off the list is Nazareth Area's Marquez Wimberly, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Wimberly rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win was the third in a row for Nazareth Area, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Wimberly and Nazareth Area will host Northampton on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.68
A Season-Best Performance from Dorian Thomas Leads Easton Area over Liberty
On Friday, Easton Area got the W thanks in part to Dorian Thomas playing the best football he has all season. Thomas rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
If history really does repeat itself, Thomas might just drop another big game when he faces off against Freedom on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Thomas saw the Patriots), he rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 39.38
Ordway Posts Huge Game in 49-20 Win
Easton Area picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Cole Ordway. Ordway did his part (and then some), throwing for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushing for 94 yards on only ten carries for the 'W'. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the year, Ordway has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 139.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 48.95 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 108.09 passer rating.
Gamescore: 32.80
Naquan Thomason Has Career Rushing Day
Naquan Thomason posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Saturday. He rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Parkland, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Thomason and Parkland will take on Whitehall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.20
Peyton Falzone Makes It Two for Nazareth Area
The second Nazareth Area player making an appearance here is Peyton Falzone, and for good reason. He threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
For the season, Falzone has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 178 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- William Day: 103 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.23)
- Tj Lawrence: 75 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Gabe Green: 72 yards rushing; 62 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.28)
- Andrew Biddle: 65 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Ben Bartholomew: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
