Colonial-Schuylkill - A Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Eli Zimmerman and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Eli Zimmerman's big game helped extend Northwestern Lehigh's winning streak to eight on Friday. Zimmerman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Northwestern Lehigh's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Zimmerman and Northwestern Lehigh will head out to face off against Tamaqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.93
Luke Kane Goes Supernova in Tamaqua Loss
Tamaqua had to settle for second on Friday, but Luke Kane sure wasn't going down easily. Kane turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 134 yards on ten of 17 attempts.
For the year, Kane has averaged 116.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to ten.
Gamescore: 36.73
Tsirell Curry was a major factor in Pottsville's victory over Wilson Area on Friday. Curry was unstoppable, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Curry has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 87.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.52
Shane Hulmes Turns in Season-Best Effort
Northwestern Lehigh was led to victory by Shane Hulmes, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hulmes wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles. The game was his ninth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Hulmes might have his next game, a road matchup with Tamaqua, circled on his calendar. When Hulmes last faced the Blue Raiders back in August of 2023, he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 25.75
Northwestern Lehigh Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Seth Kern
Seth Kern's big game helped extend Northwestern Lehigh's winning streak to eight on Friday. Kern rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. Those 75 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
For the year, Kern has caught 1 touchdown while averaging 3.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.63
Other Notable Players
- Shane Leh: 54 yards passing; 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Gaige Guers: 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.73)
- Tyler Stahley: 115 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
