District 9 Region 2 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!
Tristan Kiser Dazzles in Port Allegany Victory
Tristan Kiser's big game helped extend Port Allegany's winning streak to nine on Friday. Kiser did his part (and then some), rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles.
Port Allegany's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Kiser and Port Allegany will challenge Cameron County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.53
Bliss Came Up Big in Port Allegany's 44-14 Win
Aiden Bliss was instrumental in extending Port Allegany's winning streak to nine on Friday. Brookville had no answer to Bliss as he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Bliss' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Bliss might have his next game, a road matchup with Cameron County, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Bliss saw the Raiders), he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Gamescore: 40.20
A Season-Best Performance from Max Gallagher Leads Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley over Moniteau
Max Gallagher produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley to the win on Friday. Gallagher rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
For the year, Gallagher has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 29.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 51.56 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 37.68
Nate Steger Puts an End to Ridgway/Johnsonburg's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Nate Steger, Ridgway/Johnsonburg said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Steger did his part (and then some), rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown for the 'W'.
This season, Steger has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 14.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.11 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.58
Patton Made His Presence Known in Brockway's 38-24 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Aiden Patton of Brockway. Patton threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt.
This year, Patton has thrown 25 touchdowns while averaging 246.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 20.14 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 109.7 passer rating.
Gamescore: 31.87
Other Notable Players
- Blake Pisarcik: 115 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 31 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.53)
- Owen Bish: 81 yards passing; 117 yards rushing (Gamescore: 30.30)
- Johnny Varischetti: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Rocco Delhunty: 70 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.07)
- Brennan Fillhart: 148 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
