Shore - A South 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!
Nick Spanola Delivers Best Effort of Season
Point Pleasant Boro was led to victory by Nick Spanola, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Spanola rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles.
Point Pleasant Boro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Spanola and Point Pleasant Boro will take on Manasquan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.70
Donovan Catholic found a leader in Luke Vernieri as the squad took down Jackson Memorial on Friday. Vernieri was dynamite, rushing for 37 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Vernieri has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 24 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.08
Ethan Nicolas Makes It Two for Donovan Catholic
Another Donovan Catholic player making an appearance on this list is Ethan Nicolas. He rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Nicolas has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 59 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.60
Colin Obser Makes It Two for Point Pleasant Boro
Another Point Pleasant Boro player making an appearance on this list is Colin Obser. He rushed for 40 yards.
If the past is any indication, Obser could be in store for another big game when he takes on Manasquan on Saturday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Obser saw the Warriors), he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.38
Nazeer Whittaker Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Nazeer Whittaker posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Brick Memorial over Point Pleasant Boro on Friday. Whittaker rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the season, Whittaker has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 21.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.95
Other Notable Players
- Jason Lajara: 209 yards passing; 21 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.63)
- Elijah Webb: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
