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. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Carr and Minersville will head out to square off against Tri-Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Battlin' Miners got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Bulldogs, probably because Carr had a solid game then too: he rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 85.30
Carestia Came Up Big in Schuylkill Haven's 81-6 Victory
Niko Carestia was instrumental in extending Schuylkill Haven's winning streak to seven on Friday. Carestia did his part (and then some), rushing for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries for the 'W'. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Carestia might just drop another big game when he faces off against Nativity BVM on Saturday. Carestia rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns the last time he and the Green Wave duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 60.30
Brady Shomper Goes Supernova in Williams Valley Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Brady Shomper stepped things up a notch to give Williams Valley the 'W'. Nobody could stop Shomper as he threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 49 yards.
Shomper and Williams Valley will look to defend their home field on Friday against Shenandoah Valley at 7:00 p.m. The last time Shomper took on the Blue Devils, he rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 35.72
Colton Reber and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Schuylkill Haven picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Colton Reber. Reber was dynamite, 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 year, 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 was only averaging 37.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.40
Hatter Posts Huge Game in 28-14 Win
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 win was the third in a row for Tri-Valley, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Hatter and Tri-Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against 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)
- Logan Hutsko: 97 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.03)
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