Colonial-Schuylkill - C 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!
Williams Valley Gets a Boost from Shomper in 47-0 Win
Starting off the list is Williams Valley's Brady Shomper, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Shomper threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
This year, Shomper has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 168.3 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 23.71 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 56.43
Schuylkill Haven Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Niko Carestia
Niko Carestia was instrumental in extending Schuylkill Haven's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Carestia as he rushed for 255 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 180 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Schuylkill Haven pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Carestia and Schuylkill Haven will venture away from home to face off against Pine Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.40
Niko Castillo Delivers Best Performance of Season
Schuylkill Haven was led to victory by Niko Castillo, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Castillo rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the season, Castillo has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 65.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.14 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.48
Gemberling Posts Huge Game in 42-0 Victory
Cole Gemberling was a major factor in Tri-Valley's win over Shenandoah Valley on Friday. Gemberling did his part (and then some), rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries for the 'W'.
If the past is any indication, Gemberling could be in store for another big game when he takes on Mahanoy Area on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Gemberling saw the Golden Bears), he rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.93
Fletcher Thompson Makes It Two for Williams Valley
The second Williams Valley player making an appearance here is Fletcher Thompson, and for good reason. He rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
For the year, Thompson has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 110.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.25
Other Notable Players
- Blake Schwartz: 144 yards passing; 67 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 38.55)
- Parker Hatter: 129 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 35.38)
- Easton Schultz: 2 interception and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 34.82)
- Evan Achenbach: 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.62)
- Brayden Crisswell: 2.5 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.00)
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