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 Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Ephrata got the W thanks in part to Brayden Brown playing the best football he has all season. Brown rushed for 77 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries.
Lebanon's probably not too fond of Brown given he always seems to get the better of them. When Brown last faced the Cedars back in September of 2023, he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Gamescore: 52.95
Sawyer Esbenshade Goes Supernova in Conestoga Valley Victory
Sawyer Esbenshade's big game helped extend Conestoga Valley's winning streak to nine on Friday. Nobody could stop Esbenshade as he threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Conestoga Valley pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Esbenshade and Conestoga Valley will face off against Muhlenberg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.10
Exeter Township Gets a Boost from Zandier in 28-27 Defeat
While Exeter Township might've come up empty on Friday, Jayden Zandier wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Zandier as he rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
Conestoga Valley's probably not too fond of Zandier given he always seems to get the better of them. When Zandier last faced the Buckskins back in October of 2023, he rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 38.43
Caleb Grant Makes It Two for Ephrata
The second Ephrata player making an appearance here is Caleb Grant, and for good reason. He threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Grant has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 112.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 39.12 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 79.16 passer rating.
Gamescore: 32.80
Other Notable Players
- Jayden Johnson: 70 yards rushing; 62 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.53)
- Jayden M Ware: 57 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.62)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
