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 Delivers Electric Performance Vs Brookville
Port Allegany picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Tristan Kiser. Kiser was dynamite, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles.
Port Allegany's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Kiser and Port Allegany will square off against Cameron County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.53
Bliss Posts Huge Game in 44-14 Victory
Aiden Bliss's big game helped extend Port Allegany's winning streak to nine on Friday. Bliss did his part (and then some), rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries for the 'W'. 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 the past is any indication, Bliss could be in store for another big game when he takes on 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 Turns in Season-Best Performance
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.
For the 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
Thanks in part to Nate Steger, Ridgway/Johnsonburg said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Steger was dynamite on Friday, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown.
For the year, Steger has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 14.7 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.67 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 52.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 32.58
Patton Made His Presence Known in Brockway's 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.
For the season, 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 had one passing touchdown.
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
