Wyoming Valley 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!
Karlick Made His Presence Known in Hazleton Area's 20-14 Victory
Starting off the list is Hazleton Area's Ashton Karlick, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Karlick rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Karlick has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 70.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 32.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.97
Dallas Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Gavin Lewis
Gavin Lewis was instrumental in extending Dallas's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Lewis as he made two total tackles. His longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Dallas' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Lewis and Dallas will take on Hazleton Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.47
Brady Zapoticky and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Brady Zapoticky's big game helped extend Dallas's winning streak to five on Friday. Crestwood had no answer to Zapoticky as he threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Zapoticky has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 180.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.27
TREYVON GEMBITSKI Delivers Best Effort of Season
TREYVON GEMBITSKI produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wilkes-Barre to the win on Saturday. GEMBITSKI picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
Wilkes-Barre's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. GEMBITSKI and Wilkes-Barre will square off against Crestwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.90
Big Game from HOWE As Wilkes-Barre Won 35-0
Keeping GEMBITSKI company is JAKE HOWE, a fellow Wilkes-Barre player. He threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the year, HOWE has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 182.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.03
Other Notable Players
- NICK SARACINO: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Yohansel Moran: 116 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.10)
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