District 9 Region 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tristan Kiser Goes Supernova in Port Allegany Victory
Tristan Kiser's big game helped extend Port Allegany's winning streak to nine on Friday. Kiser did his part (and then some), rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles.
Port Allegany pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Kiser and Port Allegany will challenge Cameron County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.53
Bliss Made His Presence Known in Port Allegany's 44-14 Victory
Aiden Bliss was instrumental in extending Port Allegany's winning streak to nine on Friday. Bliss turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Bliss is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 120 every time he's taken the field this season.
If history really does repeat itself, Bliss might just drop another big game when he faces off against Cameron County on Friday. Bliss rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries the last time he and the Raiders duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.20
A Season-Best Effort from Max Gallagher Leads Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley over Moniteau
On Friday, Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley got the W thanks in part to Max Gallagher playing the best football he has all season. Gallagher rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
For the year, Gallagher has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 29.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 21.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 51.56 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 37.68
Nate Steger Puts an End to Ridgway/Johnsonburg's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Nate Steger, Ridgway/Johnsonburg said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. St. Marys had no answer to Steger on Friday as he rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown.
For the year, Steger has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 14.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.11 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.58
Patton Posts Huge Game in 38-24 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Aiden Patton of Brockway. Patton threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt.
This year, Patton has thrown 25 touchdowns while averaging 247.4 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 47.67 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.87
Other Notable Players
- Blake Pisarcik: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 31 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.53)
- Owen Bish: 81 yards passing; 117 yards rushing (Gamescore: 30.30)
- Johnny Varischetti: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Rocco Delhunty: 70 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.07)
- Brennan Fillhart: 148 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
