Mid-Penn - Commonwealth Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Mickens Made His Presence Known in Harrisburg's 27-7 Victory
Starting off the list is Harrisburg's Messiah Mickens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mickens rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Harrisburg's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges Central Dauphin East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 43.30
Blake Secrest Turns in Season-Best Performance
Cedar Cliff was led to victory by Blake Secrest, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Secrest picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles.
Cedar Cliff's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. Secrest's next game is against Cumberland Valley on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 40.70
While Altoona might've come up empty on Friday, Mark Harrington wasn't going down without a fight. Harrington was unstoppable, making six total tackles.
Altoona dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Harrington's next contest is against Carlisle on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 38.92
Nazir Jones-Davis' Big Game Leads Bishop Mcdevitt over Central Dauphin East
Nazir Jones-Davis was instrumental in extending Bishop McDevitt's winning streak to seven on Friday. Central Dauphin East had no answer to Jones-Davis as he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Jones-Davis has posted since back in August.
Bishop McDevitt pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Jones-Davis and Bishop McDevitt will head out to take on State College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.40
Big Game from Corkery As State College Won 60-0
State College picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Eddie Corkery. Corkery was dynamite, throwing for 124 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
State College pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Corkery and State College will square off against Bishop McDevitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.57
Other Notable Players
- Nehemiah Ewell: 100 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.25)
- Ty Salazer: 42 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.87)
- Maurice Barnes: 93 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Rick Brown: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Bennett Secrest: 190 yards passing; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.07)
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