Week 8: Pennsauken @ Timber Creek Standout Performances

This game had no shortage of impressive performances and went right down to the wire as Pennsauken defeated  Timber Creek 28-25. There was lots of talent on display and here are the performances that significantly impacted the outcome of the game. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="146667" first="Ejani" last="Shakir"] WR, Pennsauken</strong> Shakir once again put on an impressive performance. In this game, he performed and made impact plays on both offense and defense. On defense, he forced a key fumble on Timber Creek QB [player_tooltip player_id="27971" first="Donovan" last="Leary"] to swing the momentum back in Pennsuaken’s favor. On offense, he did what he does best making plays with the ball in his hands. Essentially ending the game taking a screen pass 30+ yards for a touchdown near the end of the fourth quarter. When his team needed him to make a big play he came through; further proving why he is the number one WR recruit in the 2023 class. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="27971" first="Donovan" last="Leary"] QB, Timber Creek</strong> This was an up and down game for the senior QB. The Illinois commit showcased all of his physical talents, by looking to push the ball down the field consistently. He placed a wide range of throws on display some good and some not so great. First, he threw two deep shots which showcased his arm talent. Showing the arm strength to get the throw out there, but it was overthrown. Also threw another 20+ yard pass that was thrown into double coverage that could have been picked. In addition, he also showcased some very good throws. On his first touchdown pass, he scrambled left while escaping pressure and delivered an accurate throw.  On another beautiful throw, he stood tall in the pocket and delivered a  nice ball between zone defenders for key third-down conversion. [player_tooltip player_id="27971" first="Donovan" last="Leary"] has many tools to work with; if he can keep working on his footwork and improve his downfield accuracy his best football could be ahead of him. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Laser pass from [player_tooltip player_id="27971" first="Donovan" last="Leary"] <a href="https://t.co/WckvTDiEgf">pic.twitter.com/WckvTDiEgf</a></p> — Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrwagner25/status/1451712717157543937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <strong>Aaron Dorsey  Edge, Timber Creek</strong> This young man continued to make play after play wreaking havoc in the Pennsauken backfield. Recording five QB pressures in the first half alone. In the second half, he caught the attention of everyone with his two key fourth-down stops. On the first stop, he showcased his athleticism and raw talent by batting a pass at the line for the turnover on downs. On the second turnover on downs, he showed quick burst and a relentless motor to take down the Pennsauken QB for the sack. Dorsey has freakish athleticism and physical tools that are required to be a dominant edge rusher. &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="172489" first="Elijah" last="Jennings"] HB, Pennsauken</strong> Jennings is the unquestioned bell-cow back of this team Touching the ball early and often in this game. On a cold night, he carried the ball  25 times for 150 yards averaging 6.0 per carry. The most impressive part of his game is his ability to run in a variety of ways. At 5’8 160 many would think that he’s not able to run between the tackles, but he can. Forcing six missed tackles after contact and gaining many yards above expectation. He also possesses the speed and burst to get through open holes quickly and the speed to beat defenders to the edge. [player_tooltip player_id="172489" first="Elijah" last="Jennings"] is one of the top back in the state and is a huge reason for Pennsauken’s success this season.