Each week the National Football Foundation – Lehigh Valley Chapter, selects a high school football player of the week from its 33 local high schools. Weeks 1 – 5 players are listed below:
Week 1 – Trey Gretzinger, running back from Palisades High School compiled 261 yards rushing on 24 carries and 3 touchdowns. He helped his team overcome a 2 TD deficit to defeat Palmerton 49-14.
Week 2 – Harold Reynolds, running back from Easton Area High School carried the ball 19 times and compiled 186 yards, scored 3 touchdowns and threw a 76 yard touchdown pass in beating Whitehall 55-21.
Week 3 – Logan Bachman, running back from Allentown Central Catholic High School rushed for 256 yards on 34 carries, 1 reception for 3 yards, 1 pass completion for 25 yards, scored 2 touchdowns, and had 2 tackles for a loss and 1 sack in 23-13 win over Nazareth.
Week 4 – Joseph Green, running back from Phillipsburg High School rushed 32 times for 203 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 28-14 victory over Hunterdon Central High School.
Week 5 – Logan Edmond, quarterback for Southern Lehigh High School was 12 of 17 passing for 241 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also rushed for 107 yards and 1 touchdown. Southern Lehigh beat undefeated Palisades 40-15.
Week 6 – Cole DeFranco, quarterback for Notre Dame High School (Green Pond) was 12-14 passing for 339 years and 4 touchdowns. He also had 52 yards rushing in the win over Palisades 41-27. He set the Colonial League career passing record as well.
Week 7 – Jared Jenkins, quarterback for Freedom High School had 3 touchdown passes for 170 yards in the first half of a 35-7 victory over Easton. Ties a school record with 35 career touchdown passes.
Week 8 – Deven Bollinger, quarterback for Northwestern Lehigh High School was 12 for 16 passing for 192 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also added 108 yards rushing and 1 touchdown. Team won by beating previously unbeaten Saucon Valley 42-28.
Week 9 – Ian Csicsek, running back for Saucon Valley High School rushed 48 times for 342 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. He also caught a touchdown pass and scored on a 2-point conversion. Saucon Valley lost 49 – 44 to Notre Dame (Green Pond).
Week 10 – Nasir Legree, running back from Liberty High School rushed 30 times for 139 yards and 3 TD’s. Liberty beat previously undefeated Freedom 29-10.
