Backup Striba hot in his first varsity start
A look at the statistical heroes, rankings from Week 4
Many of the names below are well known and expected to be here with regularity.
Erik Striba is one, however, that few know let alone figure to be included in this list of Week 4 statistical standouts.
The Bangor sophomore was thrown into the fire in the team’s Colonial League opener Saturday at Saucon Valley. He played hot.
In place of injured Joe Genteel, Striba ran for 155 yards and three touchdowns and passed for another 86 more in a Slaters victory.
“He’s a sophomore backup and this was his first varsity start,” Bangor coach Paul Reduzzi said. “I’m just real happy with him. He’s shown us a lot in practice.
“He had a good season last year down at
the lower levels and we had confidence in him coming in. He plays confident; he really does. He made some good reads tonight. He made some mistakes. We’ll work on that on film. But you can see he’s going to be a leader.”
Matt Frame is a more familiar name in Colonial League circles, but it’s because of his work ethic and relentlessness.
He ran for 54 yards in Northern Lehigh’s second consecutive one-score loss to start the season, but is a more complete player. He had nine tackles, including one sack.
“If you had 11 Matt Frames, you wouldn’t lose,” Bulldogs coach Joe Tout said.
There was no shortage of other standouts throughout the Colonial League and Schuylkill League:
Other Week 4 stat standouts in Colonial League (in alphabetical order)
Louis Clouser, Panther Valley: Seven carries, 215 yards, 2 TDs vs. Minersville
Hunter Crum, Lehighton: Six catches, 146 yards, 2 TDs; 76-yard kickoff return for TDin a win over Schuylkill Haven
Gabe Davis, Minersville: Sets career receiving TD mark in 57-22 win over Panther Valley; closing in on career receptions (80) and receiving yardage (1,359) records
Matt Frauen, Notre Dame-GP: Rushed for 195 yards and three scores plus caught an 87-yard TD catch in victory over Palmerton
Rich Fronheiser, Lehighton: School-record 398 passing yards, 4 TDs (plus 1 score rushing); set school single-game passing TDmark(5) earlier this season
Chase Herb, Tri-Valley: Nine carries, 145 yards, 2 TDs; 82-yard TD catch in a victory over Shenandoah Valley
Justin Holmes, Northwestern: Ran for 124 yards and 3 TDs;
also threw for 153 yards and two scores in win over Wilson
Zach Hunsinger, Lehighton: Seven catches, 185 yards, 2 TDs; INT on defense
William Jordan, Notre Dame-GP: Senior had nine tackles, five for loss, against Palmer ton
Chad Parton, Salisbury: Senior had seven catches for 109 yards and one TD, plus 10 tackles (2 for loss) and one interception
Seth Rice, Southern Lehigh: Had eight tackles and one fumble recovery in win at Northern Lehigh
Con nor Schwalm, Miners ville: Four rushing TDs in win over Panther Valley
Mason Smeland, Palisades: Ran for 109 yards, 2 TDs (now has more than 2,000 career yards); caught 14-yard TD in win over Salisbury
Red Rovers, Eagles still ranked
Even though the District 11 committee voted unanimously last week to opt out of the PIAA
tournament in football, several district teams continue to earn recognition in the latest state rankings.
In Class 6A, Easton and Nazareth are ranked ninth and 10th, respectively, in the latest pennlive.com rankings. The Red Rovers play Freedom Saturday night and Nazareth hosts Northampton on Friday.
In Class 5A, East Stroudsburg South is ranked seventh. The Cavaliers had their game against Pleasant Valley postponed Friday night due to PV’s shutdown due to the coronavirus. They are scheduled to play Stroudsburg on Oct. 16.
In Class 4A, Allentown Central Catholic holds on to the No. 10 spot. The Vikings play Allen Saturday night at J. Birney Crum Stadium.
In Class 3A, Notre DameGreen Pond is rated seventh. The Crusaders will play at Catasauqua Friday.