District 9 Region 3 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Shane Magee Leads Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley over Smethport
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 game 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. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, 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 welcome Cameron County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.93
Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley Gets a Boost from Thomas in 48-34 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
Zucal Posts Huge Game in 41-14 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Malakai Zucal stepped things up a notch to give Cameron County the 'W'. Zucal was dynamite, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Zucal might have his next game, a home matchup with Smethport, circled on his calendar. Zucal rushed for 195 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry the last time he and the Hubbers duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 43.45
Owen Rounsville Goes Supernova in Smethport Loss
Owen Rounsville posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
This season, Rounsville has averaged 53.3 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 12.57 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 37.86 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.38
Other Notable Players
- 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
