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!
Shane Magee Turns in Season-Best Effort
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.
On the year, Magee has thrown 26 touchdowns while averaging 228.9 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, 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
Smethport had to settle for second on Friday, but Jonah Ganoe sure wasn't going down easily. Ganoe showed up in a big way, 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 look to defend their home field on Friday against Cameron County at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 46.93
Thomas Posts Huge Game in 48-34 Win
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.
For the 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
Cameron County Gets a Boost from Zucal in 41-14 Victory
Cameron County found a leader in Malakai Zucal as the team took down Bucktail on Friday. Zucal was unstoppable, 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. When Zucal last faced the Hubbers back in September, he rushed for 195 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 43.45
Owen Rounsville's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Smethport over Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley
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.
On the 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