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!
Mickens Came Up Big in Harrisburg's 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 pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges Central Dauphin East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 43.30
A Season-Best Effort from Blake Secrest Leads Cedar Cliff over Altoona
Blake Secrest produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cedar Cliff to the win on Friday. Secrest picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles.
Cedar Cliff's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. Secrest and Cedar Cliff will face off against Cumberland Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.70
While Altoona might've come up empty on Friday, Mark Harrington wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Harrington was still balling out as he made six total tackles.
Altoona dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Harrington and Altoona are taking a road trip to take on Carlisle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.92
Nazir Jones-Davis and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
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' next contest is against State College on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance. The match will pit Jones-Davis up against the Little Lions' star rusher Lamar Wilson. 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
Corkery Posts Huge Game in 60-0 Victory
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 dating back to last season.
State College pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Corkery and State College will challenge Bishop McDevitt at 7:00 p.m. 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
