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!
Northwestern Lehigh Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Eli Zimmerman
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 victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Zimmerman and Northwestern Lehigh will venture away from home to face off against Tamaqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.93
Luke Kane's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Tamaqua over Lehighton
Tamaqua had to settle for second on Friday, but Luke Kane sure wasn't going down easily. Kane was unstoppable, 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
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Tsirell Curry stepped things up a notch to give Pottsville the 'W'. Curry was unstoppable, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, 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 Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Northwestern Lehigh got the W thanks in part to Shane Hulmes playing the best football he has all season. Hulmes wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles. The matchup was his ninth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Hulmes could be in store for another big game when he takes on Tamaqua on Friday. Back in August of 2023 (the last time Hulmes saw the Blue Raiders), he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 25.75
Seth Kern and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
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. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On 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
