District 9 Region 3 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Colby Barr Leads Sheffield over Union City
Colby Barr produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Sheffield to the win on Saturday. Barr rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 101 or more in the last six games he's played.
If history really does repeat itself, Barr might just drop another big game when he faces off against Bucktail on Saturday. Back in August (the last time Barr saw the Bucks), he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
Gamescore: 72.15
Another Game with at Least 19 Total Tackles from Alex Marfink
On Saturday, Sheffield got the W thanks in part to Alex Marfink playing the best football he has all season. Marfink wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks and making 32 total tackles (6.0 for loss). The game was his sixth straight with 19 or more total tackles.
Marfink might have his next game, a home matchup with Bucktail, circled on his calendar. When Marfink last faced the Bucks back in August, he picked up three sacks and made 24 total tackles.
Gamescore: 68.50
Shane Magee produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley to the win on Friday. Magee wasn't messing around, throwing for 320 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The contest was his fourth straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
On the season, Magee has thrown 26 touchdowns while averaging 228.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 13.88 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 33.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 58.43
Jonah Ganoe Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Smethport had to settle for second on Friday, but Jonah Ganoe sure wasn't going down easily. Ganoe showed up in a big way, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (102.7).
Smethport is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Ganoe and Smethport will take on Cameron County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.93
Ray'shene Thomas Goes Supernova in Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley Win
Ray'Shene Thomas posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, Thomas has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 65.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had five receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 46.05
Other Notable Players
- Malakai Zucal: 130 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 43.45)
- Owen Rounsville: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.38)
- Koby Shepard: 62 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.12)
- Hunter App: 76 yards rushing; 27 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.75)
- Landon Farren: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
