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 Win
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 takes on Central Dauphin East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 43.30
A Season-Best Performance from Blake Secrest Leads Cedar Cliff over Altoona
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 win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. Secrest and Cedar Cliff will challenge Cumberland Valley on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.70
Altoona had to settle for second on Friday, but Mark Harrington sure wasn't going down easily. Harrington was dynamite, making six total tackles.
Altoona's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. Harrington and Altoona will take on Carlisle on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.92
Nazir Jones-Davis and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Bishop McDevitt picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Nazir Jones-Davis. Jones-Davis did his part (and then some), rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry for the 'W'. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Bishop McDevitt pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Jones-Davis and Bishop McDevitt will take on State College on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.40
Corkery Came Up Big in State College's 60-0 Win
Eddie Corkery's big game helped extend State College's winning streak to six on Friday. Corkery was unstoppable, 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.
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 will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Bishop McDevitt 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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
