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!
Dante Carr Turns in Season-Best Performance
Minersville was led to victory by Dante Carr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Carr rushed for 207 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
On the season, Carr has thrown 18 touchdowns while averaging 194.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had nine passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 85.30
Big Game from Carestia As Schuylkill Haven Won 81-6
Schuylkill Haven picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Niko Carestia. Nobody could stop Carestia as he rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
If the past is any indication, Carestia could be in store for another big game when he takes on Nativity BVM on Saturday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Carestia saw the Green Wave), he rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 60.30
Shomper Made His Presence Known in Williams Valley's 33-0 Victory
Brady Shomper was a major factor in Williams Valley's win over Marian Catholic on Friday. Shomper was dynamite, throwing for 256 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also rushing for 49 yards.
Williams Valley pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Shomper and Williams Valley will host Shenandoah Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.72
Colton Reber Goes Supernova in Schuylkill Haven Win
Colton Reber was instrumental in extending Schuylkill Haven's winning streak to seven on Friday. Reber turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards.
This season, Reber has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 94.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.40
Parker Hatter Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Parker Hatter of Tri-Valley. Hatter picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards.
The victory (which was Tri-Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Hatter and Tri-Valley will host Minersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.30
Other Notable Players
- Fletcher Thompson: 95 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.75)
- Evan Achenbach: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.12)
- Chase Yoder: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.80)
- Trevon Bair: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.60)
- Mikey Elchisak: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
