District 9 Region 1 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 Jase Ferguson Leads Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] over Redbank Valley
On Friday, Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] got the W thanks in part to Jase Ferguson playing the best football he has all season. Ferguson wasn't messing around, throwing for 537 yards and six touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The contest was his fifth straight with four or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Redbank Valley had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Ferguson it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Ferguson saw Redbank Valley), he rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 98.55
Slater Posts Huge Game in 51-0 Victory
Braden Slater was instrumental in extending Karns City's winning streak to three on Friday. Slater did his part (and then some), rushing for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. His longest rush was for an incredible 91 yards.
For the season, Slater has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.2 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 12.
Gamescore: 71.00
Cole Johnston Makes It Two for Karns City
Another Karns City player making an appearance on this list is Cole Johnston. He rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards.
For the season, Johnston has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 77.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.47
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Ethan Rex
Ethan Rex was instrumental in extending Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s winning streak to nine on Friday. Rex did his part (and then some), picking up 203 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
For the year, Rex has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 76.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.05
Other Notable Players
- Zaden Gould: 199 yards passing (Gamescore: 31.97)
- Jordan Rutan: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.40)
- Nick Degolier: 82 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.35)
- Kohen Kemmer: 96 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.18)
- Mason Burford: 131 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
