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!
Big Game from Rush-Esdaile As Barnegat Won 22-21
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 are taking a road trip to square off against New Egypt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.10
Lunn Came Up Big in Manchester Township's 42-12 Victory
Manchester Township found a leader in Aidan Lunn as the team took down Lakewood on Saturday. Lunn was dynamite, throwing for 128 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Manchester Township is on a roll lately: 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 venture away from home to face off against Point Pleasant Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.33
Another Game with at Least 106 Rushing Yards from Rahmel Anderson
Rahmel Anderson continued his hot streak on Saturday by dropping his 13th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 106 rushing yards. He rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns.
If the past is any indication, Anderson could be in store for another big game when he takes on Keansburg on Saturday. When Anderson last faced the Titans back in October of 2023, he rushed for 260 yards while picking up 10.0 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 25.40
Avery Phillips Makes It Two for Manchester Township
The second Manchester Township player making an appearance here is Avery Phillips, and for good reason. He rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
On the season, Phillips has averaged 25.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.60
Johnnel Johnson Makes It Two for Barnegat
The second Barnegat player making an appearance here is Johnnel Johnson, and for good reason. He rushed for 19 yards.
On the year, 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
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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