Sterling Limousine and Transportation Services of Wrightstown is proud to recognize the Players of the Week. Players are chosen based on the nomination of SOL coaches and football contributors.
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sterling Limo Offensive Players of the Game:
First star: Evan O’Donnell, Chris Lochetta, Central Bucks East – O’Donnell shattered East’s record for passing yards in a single game in the Patriots 35-14 win over William Tennent, completing 18-of-25 passes for 356 yards and four touchdowns. Lochetta broke the program’s record for receiving yards in a game, hauling in five passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns.
Coach John Donnelly says: “The entire offense had a good night, but it was record setting for Chris and Evan. They are close friends, they live in the same neighborhood, and there is something to be said about the chemistry that exists between them. Evan spreads the ball around and has an equally strong connection with Jake Novroski who also had over 100 yards receiving last week. Evan and Chris are fantastic young men. Always positive!”
First star: Malik Bootman, Upper Dublin – The senior running back carried the Flying Cardinals on his back, rushing for 182 yards on 30 carries. He scored all four of his team’s touchdowns as the Cardinals opened up a 28-15 lead after three quarters, but they couldn’t hold on, falling 34-28 in overtime to Quakertown.
Coach Bret Stover says: “Considering the heat conditions on the field, Malik's 30 carries, 181 yard and four TD performance was incredible. We kept checking on him and he kept saying, ‘I'm good coach, give me the ball.’ A true leader by example for our program.”
Second star: Owen Thomas, North Penn – With the SOL’s top receiver, Justis Henley, slowed by an injury and seeing limited time, the Villanova-bound senior came up big in North Penn’s 45-35 win over Pennridge with five receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Third star: Brendan Olexa, Upper Moreland – The Golden Bears’ quarterback threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in Upper Moreland’s 41-40 win over Hatboro-Horsham. Olexa’s 13-yard touchdown run late in the game broke a 34-34 tie and gave the Bears a 41-40 lead.
Sterling Limo Defensive Players of the Game:
First star: Nick Levinski, Quakertown – The Panthers’ junior linebacker had a hand in 18 tackles – 11 solo and seven assisted - in a dominant performance in Quakertown’s 34-28 overtime win over Upper Dublin. Levinski came up with the stop on fourth-and-goal from the two-yard line in overtime to clinch the win. He also caught the game-tying touchdown in the game’s closing second after switching from offensive tackle to tight end.
Coach George Banas says: “Nick is a throwback football player in that he loves to hit, practice and study the game. Nick is like having a coach on the field as he understands what we want from our defense. Nick has shown his leadership on and off the field. One such way is his willingness to change positions for the betterment of the team. I am extremely happy to have Nick back at linebacker this year and leading our defense throughout the season.”
Second star: Oleh Manczyk, Neshaminy – The junior linebacker anchored a standout defensive effort with seven tackles – including two for a loss, one sack and one fumble recovery in Neshaminy’s 56-7 win over Harry S Truman.
Third star: Nick Tarburton, Pennridge – The Penn State-bound linebacker had eight tackles – two for a loss – and two sacks in Pennridge’s 45-35 loss to North Penn. He also had 62 yards rushing and two touchdowns on offense.
Third star: Tristan Johnson, Leland Krukowski, Dave Garcia, Jake Welsh, Kiev Martin, Plymouth Whitemarsh – The Colonials’ line anchored a dominant defensive effort in Plymouth Whitemarsh’s 20-0 win over Wissahickon.
Sterling Limo Special Teams Players of the Game:
First star: Ryan Garner, Pennridge – Garner had four kickoff returns for 143 yards in Pennridge’s 45-35 loss to North Penn, including a 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown late in the game.
Coach Jeff Hollenbach says: “Ryan is doing an excellent job on offense, defense and special teams. Last Saturday against North Penn with the score 42-28 in the fourth quarter, Ryan had a beautiful 94-yard kickoff return to get the game back to within one touchdown.”
Second star: Emmanuel Ampofo, Neshaminy: The junior linebacker recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown on the kickoff team in Neshaminy’s 56-7 win over Harry S Truman.
Third star: Michael Smigley, Central Bucks East: In East’s 35-14 win over William Tennent, the sophomore kicker/punter was 5-for-5 on extra points, averaged 46.2 yards on kickoffs with one touchback (the other kicks were designed squib or pooch kicks) and averaged 37.7 on three punts with a long of 43 that was downed on the one-yard line.
SOL Honor Roll:
Sterlen Barr, Upper Moreland – The senior running back had 123 yards on the ground in Upper Moreland’s 41-40 win over Hatboro-Horsham.
Josh Crecca, Central Bucks West – The Bucks’ quarterback threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns in Central Bucks West’s 41-21 win over Bensalem.
Zach Demarchis, Pennsbury – The junior quarterback threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 105 yards and one TD in Pennsbury’s 35-13 win over Council Rock North.
Chris Edwards, Hatboro-Horsham – The senior quarterback threw for 217 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 63 more in Hatboro-Horsham’s 41-40 loss to Upper Moreland.
Christian Jabbar, Council Rock South – The Golden Hawks’ quarterback threw for three touchdowns in Council Rock South’s 28-14 win over Abington.
Chris James, Neshaminy – The Redskins’ freshman had a pair of tackles and a caused fumble on the kickoff team in Neshaminy’s 56-7 win over Harry S Truman.
Kelly Macnamara, North Penn – The Knights’ senior kicker nailed a 36-yard field goal late in North Penn’s 45-35 win over Pennridge to give the Knights a 10-point lead after the Rams pulled to within seven.
Matt Norris, Central Bucks South – The junior linebacker led the defense with nine tackles – two for a loss – in Central Bucks South’s 20-0 win over Souderton.
Kyle Schetter, Pennridge – In his first varsity start at running back, the Pennridge senior had 103 yards on eight carries, averaging 12.9 yards per carry in the Rams’ 45-35 loss to North Penn.
Josh Smith, Hatboro-Horsham – The senior running back had 113 yards and a touchdown in Hatboro-Horsham’s 41-40 loss to Upper Moreland.
Joel Stills, Neshaminy – The senior running back had 107 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries in Neshaminy’s 56-7 win over Harry S Truman.
Michael Terra, Quakertown – The junior running back had four touchdowns in Quakertown’s 34-28 overtime win over Upper Dublin, including a five-yard TD run in overtime for the game winner.
Ty Tracy, Central Bucks East – The Patriots’ leading tackler had seven tackles and was a force despite coming off a fever the day before Central Bucks East’s 35-14 win over William Tennent.
Ryan Wason, Central Bucks South – The senior running back had 142 yards and one touchdown and also had five receptions for 35 yards in Central Bucks South’s 20-0 win over Souderton.
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