Colonial-Schuylkill - A Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Eli Zimmerman and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Eli Zimmerman's big game helped extend Northwestern Lehigh's winning streak to eight on Friday. Zimmerman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Northwestern Lehigh pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Zimmerman and Northwestern Lehigh will venture away from home to face off against Tamaqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.93
Luke Kane's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Tamaqua over Lehighton
While Tamaqua might've come up empty on Friday, Luke Kane wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Kane as he rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 134 yards on ten of 17 attempts.
This year, Kane has averaged 116.8 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to ten.
Gamescore: 36.73
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Tsirell Curry stepped things up a notch to give Pottsville the 'W'. Curry turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Curry has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 87.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.52
Shane Hulmes Delivers Best Performance of Season
Northwestern Lehigh was led to victory by Shane Hulmes, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hulmes wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles. The game was his ninth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Hulmes might just drop another big game when he faces off against Tamaqua on Friday. When Hulmes last faced the Blue Raiders back in August of 2023, he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 25.75
Northwestern Lehigh Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Seth Kern
Seth Kern's big game helped extend Northwestern Lehigh's winning streak to eight on Friday. Kern rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. Those 75 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
For the season, Kern has caught 1 touchdown while averaging 3.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.63
Other Notable Players
- Shane Leh: 54 yards passing; 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Gaige Guers: 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.73)
- Tyler Stahley: 115 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
