Week 5: Pennsauken @ Burlington Township Standout Performances

Pennsauken suffered their first loss to Burlington Township 33-21. In this game, there was no shortage of standout performances that affected the outcome of the game. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="140798" first="Anthony" last="Johnson"] WR, Burlington </strong> This young man was a big play waiting to happen all game.  He opened the game catching a 79-yard bomb that displayed his concentration and body control. Juggling the pass at least three times before taking it in for a touchdown which was one of his three 20+ yards catches of the half. He finished the game with five catches for 148 yards and a  touchdown on 11 routes run for a ridiculous 13.2 yards per route run. His performance was a huge reason why Burlington got the win and was a display of body control and concentration that you don’t find in many high school-wide receivers. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">🏈Hey Burlington Twp. fans, get [player_tooltip player_id="140798" first="Anthony" last="Johnson"] the JSZ Top Play Belt!</p> The juggling catch and wild run to the end zone was one of the best plays we’ve seen in 2021! 🗳️Click here to cast your vote for JSZ’s Top Plays of Week 5: <a href="https://t.co/7KJWpO1X5W">https://t.co/7KJWpO1X5W</a><a href="https://twitter.com/BTHS_FB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BTHS_FB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bthsathletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bthsathletics</a> <a href="https://t.co/UUwO0IgokW">pic.twitter.com/UUwO0IgokW</a> — Jersey Sports Zone (@JSZ_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/JSZ_Sports/status/1444695607793405959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="146667" first="Ejani" last="Shakir"] WR, Pennsauken</strong> Not to be outdone by his WR counterpart, [player_tooltip player_id="146667" first="Ejani" last="Shakir"] showed why he is the number one receiver in the 2023 class. Though most of his production came on one drive, he finished the game with four catches for 48 yards and a touchdown on seven targets and 27 routes run. At 6’1 180 he is very physical, especially at the catch point. On his lone touchdown of the game, he ran a beautiful post route where he high-pointed the football, despite a defender on his back for the score. He didn’t really have a gaudy stat line but he most certainly did his part to keep Pennsauken in this game. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">BIG SCORE FOR BIG RED!</p> Dante Viccharelli hits [player_tooltip player_id="146667" first="Ejani" last="Shakir"] 4 times on the drive, the 4th went 21 yards for a TD! BURLINGTON TWP. 19 PENNSAUKEN 14 2:26 LEFT 2Q<a href="https://twitter.com/PennsaukenFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PennsaukenFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PennsaukenAD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PennsaukenAD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_GridironAccess?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_GridironAccess</a> <a href="https://t.co/JNZAgDfsfR">pic.twitter.com/JNZAgDfsfR</a> — Mark Trible (@Mtrible) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mtrible/status/1444088070702256129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="172489" first="Elijah" last="Jennings"] HB, Pennsauken</strong> Pennsauken called this young man’s number early and often, literally counting on him to carry the load.  To his credit, he performed well; carrying the ball 21 times for 126 yards and a touchdown. Even carrying the ball seven times in a row on one drive. His touchdown run was very impressive where he showed solid contact balance for a smaller back and very good burst to quickly and consistently hit holes. Elijah Jenning shouldered the load in this  game on his way to an impressive performance. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="no">Touchdown Pennsauken</p> [player_tooltip player_id="172489" first="Elijah" last="Jennings"] 24 yards. 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His performance was impressive due to his elite traits. He didn’t break many tackles but he did force five missed tackles in space while also scoring a touchdown. His quick feet are key and evident when he gets to the second level working against linebackers and safeties. He by no means will run anyone over but good luck trying to tackle him in space.