Pioneer - Frontier Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Big Game from Schwartz As Upper Perkiomen Won 37-9
Starting off the list is Upper Perkiomen's Zach Schwartz, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Schwartz rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. He is becoming a predictor of Upper Perkiomen's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Upper Perkiomen now has a winning record of 5-4. Schwartz and Upper Perkiomen will look to defend their home field on Friday against Methacton at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 54.38
Deacon Williams Goes Supernova in Phoenixville Win
Deacon Williams was instrumental in extending Phoenixville's winning streak to four on Friday. Williams was unstoppable, rushing for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
Pottsgrove's probably not too fond of Williams given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Williams saw the Falcons), he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 49.62
Pope John Paul II Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Luke Terlesky
Luke Terlesky's big game helped extend Pope John Paul II's winning streak to six on Saturday. Terlesky turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 223 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes, while also rushing for 31 yards.
Pope John Paul II pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Terlesky and Pope John Paul II will play host again on Friday to welcome Perkiomen Valley, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 43.87
Mikhi Dargan Dazzles in Pottsgrove Loss
Pottsgrove had to settle for second on Friday, but Mikhi Dargan sure wasn't going down easily. Dargan turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
On the year, Dargan has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 127.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had six rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 34.60
Trey Lear Delivers Best Effort of Season
Trey Lear produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Phoenixville to the win on Friday. Lear rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Lear has averaged 31.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 19.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.38
Other Notable Players
- Denny Owens: 1.5 sacks and 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.43)
- Sean Mcnally: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Braden Reed: 73 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.97)
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