Lancaster-Lebanon 2 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!
Brayden Brown Turns in Season-Best Performance
Brayden Brown produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Ephrata to the win on Friday. Brown rushed for 77 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries.
Lebanon's probably not too fond of Brown given he always seems to get the better of them. Brown rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries the last time he and the Cedars duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 52.95
Sawyer Esbenshade Dazzles in Conestoga Valley Victory
Conestoga Valley picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Sawyer Esbenshade. Esbenshade turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 267 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Conestoga Valley pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Esbenshade and Conestoga Valley will challenge Muhlenberg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.10
Jayden Zandier's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Exeter Township over Conestoga Valley
While Jayden Zandier delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Exeter Township. Conestoga Valley had no answer to Zandier as he rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Zandier didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass.
Conestoga Valley's probably not too fond of Zandier given he always seems to get the better of them. When Zandier last faced the Buckskins back in October of 2023, he rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 38.43
Caleb Grant Makes It Two for Ephrata
The second Ephrata player making an appearance here is Caleb Grant, and for good reason. He threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Grant has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 112.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 5.11 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 58.78 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.80
Other Notable Players
- Jayden Johnson: 70 yards rushing; 62 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.53)
- Jayden M Ware: 57 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.62)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
