Cardinal Mooney (Ohio) quarterback Dan McCarthy recognized for clutch performance against St. Vincent-St. Mary; Louisiana running back explodes for 394 yards, six touchdowns.
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USA Today/MaxPreps National Player of the Week
Plenty of players across the country put up gaudier numbers than Dan McCarthy of Cardinal Mooney (Ohio) over the weekend, but perhaps none came through in the clutch quite like the Notre Dame-bound senior quarterback.
The Cardinals - No. 6 in last week's MaxPreps National Rankings - trailed Akron's St. Vincent-St. Mary (LeBron James' alma mater) 17-0 heading into the fourth quarter of a Friday night clash between two unbeaten Ohio powers.
That's when McCarthy came to the rescue. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound signal caller threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another in the final 12 minutes to help give Cardinal Mooney an improbable, 21-17 comeback victory. The go-ahead score came on a 23-yard pass to Mike Gemma with 2:43 remaining in the contest.
McCarthy finished the game with 122 yards on the ground on 18 carries and 118 more through air. Cardinal Mooney, Ohio's defending Division IV champions, advanced to 8-0 on the season.
Weekly Leaders
Passing
1. Evan McMillan, 6-3, So., St. Paul Academy (St. Paul, Minn.) vs. St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul, Minn.), 485
2. Alex Carson, Sr., Hatch Valley (N.M.) vs. Cobre (Bayard, N.M.), 480
3. Bryce Petty, 6-3, Jr., Midlothian (Texas) vs. Corsicana (Texas), 453
4. Andy Magee, 6-2, Sr., Chadwick (Palos Verdes, Calif.) vs. Webb (Claremont, Calif.), 453
5. Caleb Ramsey, 6-2, So., Gentry (Ark.) vs. Union Christian Academy (Fort Smith, Ark.), 436
6. Kevin Redmon, Jr., Glendale (Springfield, Mo.) vs. West Plains (Mo.), 417
7. Jared Ciche, 6-3, Sr., Franklin (Wis.) vs. South Milwaukee (Wis.), 406
8. Kolby Gray, 6-2, Jr., Cypress Falls (Houston, Texas) vs. Strake Jesuit (Houston, Texas), 404
9. Jason Johnson, 6-1, Sr., Forest Hill (Jackson, Miss.) vs. Brookhaven (Miss.), 402
10. Trenton Wesson, Sr., Episcopal (Dallas, Texas) vs. All Saints (Fort Worth, Texas), 386
Rushing
1. Jyruss Edwards, Jr., White Castle (La.) vs. East Iberville (St. Gabriel, La.), 394
2. Kenjon Barner, 5-11, Sr., Notre Dame (Riverside, Calif.) vs. Laguna Beach (Calif.), 369
3. C.J. Woodbury, 5-9, Sr., Foothill (Sacramento, Calif.) vs. River City (West Sacramento, Calif.), 368
4. Ronald Spears, 5-6, Sr., Milan (Mich.) vs. Flat Rock (Mich.), 341
5. Bradley Battles, 6-0, Jr., Marianna (Fla.) vs. Chipley (Fla.), 340
6. Cory Farris, Sr., Boone County (Florence, Ky.) vs. Dixie Heights (Edgewood, Ky.), 330
7. Josh Moss, 5-9, Sr., Panama (Okla.) vs. Warner (Okla.), 329
8. Dre Maddox, Sr., Yonge (Gainesville, Fla.) vs. Fort White (Fla.), 329
9. Jerry Joseph, 6-0, Sr., Ville Platte (La.) vs. Opelousas Catholic (Opelousas, La.), 322
10. Jeffrey Dubose, 5-7, So., St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul, Minn.) vs. St. Paul Academy (St. Paul, Minn.), 308
Receiving
1. Donnie McWhirter, 5-10, Sr., Western Christian (Covina, Calif.) vs. Riverside Christian (Riverside, Calif.), 272
2. J.D. Woods, 6-1, Sr., Golden Gate (Naples, Fla.) vs. Gulf Coast (Naples, Fla.), 236
3. Mercier Doucette, 5-8, Sr., Boone County (Florence, Ky.) vs. Dixie Heights, 220
4. Dylan Davis, 6-1, Jr., Forest Hill (Jackson, Miss.) vs. Brookhaven (Miss.), 218
5. Bryan Singer, 5-10, So., Centennial (Frisco, Texas) vs. North (McKinney, Texas), 218
6. Jacob Madison, Sr., Port Angeles (Wash.) vs. Olympic (Bremerton, Wash.), 217
7. Alex Sanders, Jr., Glendale (Springfield, Mo.) vs. West Plains (Mo.), 215
8. Jeremy Watson, 5-10, Sr., Estacado (Lubbock, Texas) vs. Andrews (Texas), 214
9. Cody Bruns, 5-11, Sr., Prosser (Wash.) vs. Selah (Wash.), 212
10. Eric Lehman, 6-2, Sr., Muncy (Pa.) vs. North Penn (Blossburg, Pa.), 204
* Weekly leaders based on statistics provided to MaxPreps.com by coaches and team personnel by 10:30 a.m. (PDT) Monday, Oct. 15.
