Lackawanna 1 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!
Reece Whitman Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Scranton's Reece Whitman, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Whitman rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 56 yards.
Scranton pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. They and North Pocono are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.23
Nick Kucharski Delivers Electric Performance Vs North Pocono
Nick Kucharski was instrumental in extending Valley View's winning streak to six on Friday. Kucharski was unstoppable, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making five total tackles, and defending a pass.
Valley View's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Kucharski and Valley View will square off against Delaware Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.95
Memphis Shotto Makes It Two for Scranton
The second Scranton player making an appearance here is Memphis Shotto, and for good reason. He picked up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
On the season, Shotto has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 40.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 14.71 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.10
Delaware Valley Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Michael Iuzzolino
Michael Iuzzolino's big game helped extend Delaware Valley's winning streak to three on Saturday. Long Island Lutheran had no answer to Iuzzolino as he made six total tackles.
On the year, Iuzzolino has averaged 5.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.03
Gavin Anders Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Gavin Anders posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Abington Heights over Scranton Prep on Friday. Anders picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Abington Heights now has a losing record at 3-4. Anders and Abington Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against Wallenpaupack Area on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.13
Other Notable Players
- Brody Coyle: 174 yards passing; 41 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.35)
- Logan Olsommer: 134 yards passing; 26 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.73)
- Zach Cwalinski: 50 yards passing; 33 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
