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!
Harrisburg Gets a Boost from Mickens in 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 dating back to last season.
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 faces off against Central Dauphin East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 43.30
Nazir Jones-Davis Dazzles in Bishop Mcdevitt Win
Nazir Jones-Davis's big game helped extend Bishop McDevitt's winning streak to seven on Friday. Jones-Davis was dynamite, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Jones-Davis and Bishop McDevitt will square off against State College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jones-Davis will face off against Lamar Wilson, the Little Lions' star running back. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 33.40
State College Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Eddie Corkery
Eddie Corkery's big game helped extend State College's winning streak to six on Friday. Corkery turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 124 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
State College's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Corkery's next match is against Bishop McDevitt on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 27.57
Nehemiah Ewell Makes It Two for Harrisburg
The second Harrisburg player making an appearance here is Nehemiah Ewell, and for good reason. He rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Ewell has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 40.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.25
Big Game from Salazer As State College Won 60-0
State College picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ty Salazer. Nobody could stop Salazer as he picked up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, defending a pass and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
For the year, Salazer has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 103.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he had five receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 26.87
Other Notable Players
- 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)
- Stone Saunders: 158 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 22.23)
- Jontai Quick: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.92)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
