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 Effort from Colby Barr Leads Sheffield over Union City
Sheffield was led to victory by Colby Barr, who turned in his biggest game of the season 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 dating back to last season.
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
Alex Marfink Turns in Another Game with at Least 19 Total Tackles
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.
If the past is any indication, Marfink could be in store for another big game when he takes on Bucktail on Saturday. Back in August (the last time Marfink saw the Bucks), he picked up three sacks and made 24 total tackles.
Gamescore: 68.50
Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley was led to victory by Shane Magee, who turned in his biggest game of the season 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 match was his fourth straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
For the year, 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
While Smethport might've come up empty on Friday, Jonah Ganoe wasn't going down without a fight. Ganoe made a major impact, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (102.7) per game.
Smethport is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Ganoe and Smethport will square off against Cameron County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.93
Ray'shene Thomas Goes Supernova in Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley Victory
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.
This year, Thomas has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 65.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, 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
