Colonial-Schuylkill - A 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!
Northwestern Lehigh Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Eli Zimmerman
Eli Zimmerman was instrumental in extending Northwestern Lehigh's winning streak to seven on Friday. Zimmerman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 152 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards.
Northwestern Lehigh's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Zimmerman and Northwestern Lehigh will host Jim Thorpe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.32
Cole Lazorick's Big Game Leads Jim Thorpe over Catasauqua
Thanks in part to Cole Lazorick, Jim Thorpe said goodbye to their five-game losing streak. Nobody could stop Lazorick on Friday as he threw for 205 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Lazorick has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 195 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had six passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 44.97
Josh Louk Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jim Thorpe was led to victory by Josh Louk, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Louk picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 71 yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 62 yards.
On the year, Louk has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 40.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.68
A Season-Best Effort from Landen Matson Leads Northwestern Lehigh over Pottsville
On Friday, Northwestern Lehigh got the W thanks in part to Landen Matson playing the best football he has all season. Matson picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. The effort also marked the most rushing yards (26) he has had since back in October of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards.
On the season, Matson has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 11.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.05
Gaige Guers Delivers Electric Effort Vs Lehighton
Gaige Guers posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Blue Mountain pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Guers and Blue Mountain will be playing in front of their home fans against North Schuylkill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.85
Other Notable Players
- Shane Hulmes: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Justin Yescavage: 88 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.22)
- Brody Foose: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Luke Kane: 70 yards passing; 96 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.67)
- Tyler Stahley: 60 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
