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 was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Northwestern Lehigh pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Zimmerman and Northwestern Lehigh will welcome Jim Thorpe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.32
Cole Lazorick Dazzles in Jim Thorpe Victory
Cole Lazorick helped snap Jim Thorpe's five-game losing streak. Lazorick was unstoppable on Friday, throwing for 205 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
On the year, 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
A Season-Best Performance from Josh Louk Leads Jim Thorpe over Catasauqua
Josh Louk produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Jim Thorpe to the win on Friday. Louk picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 71 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 62 yards.
For the season, Louk has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 40.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.68
Landen Matson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Northwestern Lehigh was led to victory by Landen Matson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Matson picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. The performance 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.
This year, Matson has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.05
Gaige Guers' Big Game Leads Blue Mountain over 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 victory, 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
