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 Turns in Season-Best Effort
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 face off against Manasquan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.70
Colin Obser Makes It Two for Point Pleasant Boro
Keeping Spanola company is Colin Obser, a fellow Point Pleasant Boro player. He rushed for 40 yards.
Obser might have his next game, a road matchup with Manasquan, circled on his calendar. 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's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
On Friday, Brick Memorial had to settle for second even though Nazeer Whittaker put up the best numbers he has all season. 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.
This season, Whittaker has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 21.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.95
Nyzier Matthews Makes It Two for Brick Memorial
Another Brick Memorial player making an appearance on this list is Nyzier Matthews. He picked up 35 receiving yards.
On the year, Matthews has averaged 67.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 27.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.58
Brick Memorial Gets a Boost from Lajara in 27-24 Loss
Another Brick Memorial player making an appearance on this list is Jason Lajara. He threw for 209 yards on only 13 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the season, Lajara has averaged 167.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.63
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Webb: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.75)
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