Mid-Penn - Commonwealth 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!
Ty Salazer Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is State College's Ty Salazer, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Salazer picked up 156 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (106) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards.
The win (which was State College's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Salazer will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Central Dauphin East on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.02
Maurice Barnes and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Maurice Barnes's big game helped extend Bishop McDevitt's winning streak to five on Friday. Barnes was dynamite, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Bishop McDevitt's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Barnes and Bishop McDevitt will face off against Central Dauphin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.88
Andrew Kurtz Turns in Season-Best Performance
Central Dauphin came up short on Friday despite Andrew Kurtz delivering his best game to date. Kurtz picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Central Dauphin: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Central Dauphin is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Kurtz and Central Dauphin are taking a road trip to square off against Bishop McDevitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.43
Big Game from Corkery As State College Won 38-0
The second State College player making an appearance here is Eddie Corkery, and for good reason. He threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Corkery and State College are taking a road trip to square off against Central Dauphin East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Corkery took on the Panthers, he threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 27.27
Stone Saunders' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Stone Saunders posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Saunders has thrown 24 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 215.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 3.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 10.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 27.23
Other Notable Players
- John Harris Iii: 75 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.85)
- Rick Brown: 17 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.75)
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