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 game was his fifth straight with four or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Unfortunately for Redbank Valley, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Ferguson. When Ferguson last faced Redbank Valley back in October of 2023, 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
Karns City Gets a Boost from Slater in 51-0 Victory
Karns City picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Braden Slater. 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'. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 91 yards.
This season, Slater has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.2 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 12.
Gamescore: 71.00
Cole Johnston Makes It Two for Karns City
The second Karns City player making an appearance here is Cole Johnston, and for good reason. He rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards.
This year, 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's big game helped extend Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s winning streak to nine on Friday. Rex was unstoppable, picking up 203 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On 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
