2024 Special Teams Spotlight – Week 8

Every week, we will highlight some of the best special teams performances from the WVC and LFC presented by Northeast Industries. Here is Week 8:

TREYVON GEMBITSKI, Wilkes-Barre
Gembitski has been one of more dynamic athletes in the WVC this season. Besides his accomplishments at wide receiver, he has also been a dangerous return man. This past Saturday, he returned a punt 41 yards for a touchdown to help the Wolfpack to a win over rival Wyoming Valley West.

ANDREW LUPINSKI, Tunhannock
The Tigers were hoping someone would step up as a playmaker this season and Lupinski fits the bill. He has 380 total yards on offense in 2024, but this past Friday, he showed his special teams value with a 55-yard punt return for a touchdown to cap off a shutout win for Tunkhannock over Montrose.

JONATHAN OTWAY-KELLUM, Hanover Area
Otway-Kellum has emerged as one of the best young receivers in the WVC, but the past two weeks he has shown his ability as a return man. Down 10 points, he sparked the Hawkeyes with a 79-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to help Hanover Area to their first win of 2024.

Honorable Mention: PK Caleb Yost, Berwick – 5 for 5 XP; PK Regan Decker, Delaware Valley – 38-yd FG, 2 for 2 XP; PK Isaih Rodrigiuez, Old Forge – 5 for 5 XP; Mason Avery, Honesdale 73-yd KOR TD; PK Braden Loff, Valley View 5 for 5 XP; Rowan Laubach, Dallas 5 for 5 XP; PK Jaedyn Sanchez, Wilkes-Barre 5 for 5 XP; PK Santino D’Amico, Riverside 25-yd FG, 2 for 2 XP; PK Nick Ciampi, Wyoming Area 5 for 5 XP; PK Isaac Ryon, Lackawanna Trail 5 for 5 XP; Nate Walsh, Crestwood – 85-yd KOR TD; PK Ryan Bianchi, Lakeland 26-yd FG, 3 for 3 XP