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!
A Season-Best Effort from Messiah Mickens Leads Harrisburg over Altoona
Harrisburg was led to victory by Messiah Mickens, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mickens rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Harrisburg, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Mickens and Harrisburg will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Central Dauphin at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 51.15
Ty Salazer Crosses Big Stat Threshold
State College picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ty Salazer. Salazer was excellent, picking up 156 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (106). He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards.
State College pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Salazer's next matchup is against Central Dauphin East on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 44.02
Bishop Mcdevitt Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Maurice Barnes
Maurice Barnes's big game helped extend Bishop McDevitt's winning streak to five on Friday. Barnes turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Bishop McDevitt's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Barnes and Bishop McDevitt will challenge Central Dauphin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.88
Andrew Kurtz Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Andrew Kurtz posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Central Dauphin over Central Dauphin East on Friday. Kurtz picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Central Dauphin's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
Central Dauphin is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Kurtz and Central Dauphin will challenge Bishop McDevitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.43
Quincy Brannon and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Harrisburg picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Quincy Brannon. Brannon did his part (and then some), picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
For the season, Brannon has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 35.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.85
Other Notable Players
- Eddie Corkery: 280 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.27)
- Stone Saunders: 161 yards passing; 44 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.23)
- John Harris Iii: 75 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.85)
- Rick Brown: 17 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Jaiyon Lewis: 105 yards passing; 65 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
