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 Win
Tristan Kiser's big game helped extend Port Allegany's winning streak to nine on Friday. Kiser was unstoppable, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made 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 face off against 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's big game helped extend Port Allegany's winning streak to nine on Friday. Nobody could stop Bliss as he rushed 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. When Bliss last faced the Raiders back in September of 2023, he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Gamescore: 40.20
Max Gallagher Delivers Best Performance of Season
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley was led to victory by Max Gallagher, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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.
This season, Gallagher has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 29.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 51.56 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 37.68
Ridgway/Johnsonburg's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Nate Steger
Ridgway/Johnsonburg's three-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Nate Steger. Steger was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown.
This season, 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
Brockway Gets a Boost from Patton 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 season, Patton has thrown 25 touchdowns while averaging 246.4 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, 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
