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Alex Achenbach, sr., RB, Williams Valley: Achenbach keeps what is seemingly a weekly slot in our Player of the Week polls with another strong performance — this time rushing for 237 yards on 26 carries. He scored four times on the evening en route to a 54-0 shutout of Shenandoah Valley.
Matthew Machalik, sr., QB, Palmerton: It took Machalik just 16 carries to tally 196 stripes against Tamaqua Friday night in a 34-14 victory. The senior also added three touchdowns. On defense, he picked off Tamaqua’s Luke Kane.
Niko Carestia, so., RB, Schuylkill Haven: Carestia turned in his best statistical performance of the season Friday night when the sophomore diced up Minersville’s defense for 195 stripes on 24 carries (8.1 yards per carry). He reached paydirt four times to fuel his team’s 35-28 victory.
Kash Tobin, sr., LB, Tri-Valley: Tri-Valley notched a 16-6 victory against Marian Catholic. Leading the way for a stout defense was Tobin, who tallied 18 tackles, one sack, two pass breakups and also chipped in 30 yards rushing on the evening.Â
Dainn Vassallo, sr., LB, Notre Dame-Green Pond: Vassallo churned out a game-high 19 tackles Friday night in a 56-6 victory against Pine Grove. He also recorded an interception.