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
Nick Spanola produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Point Pleasant Boro to the win on Friday. Spanola rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles.
Point Pleasant Boro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, 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 team took down Jackson Memorial on Friday. Jackson Memorial had no answer to Vernieri as he rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For 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
Keeping Vernieri company is Ethan Nicolas, a fellow Donovan Catholic player. He rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, 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. When Obser last faced the Warriors back in September of 2023, he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.38
Nazeer Whittaker Turns in Season-Best Effort
Brick Memorial came up short on Friday despite Nazeer Whittaker delivering his best game to date. 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.
For the year, 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
