District 9 Region 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Colby Barr Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sheffield was led to victory by Colby Barr, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Barr rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 101 or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Barr could be in store for another big game when he takes on Bucktail on Saturday. Back in August (the last time Barr saw the Bucks), he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
Gamescore: 72.15
Another Game with at Least 19 Total Tackles from Alex Marfink
On Saturday, Sheffield got the W thanks in part to Alex Marfink playing the best football he has all season. Marfink wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks and making 32 total tackles (6.0 for loss). The contest was his sixth straight with 19 or more total tackles.
Marfink might have his next game, a home matchup with Bucktail, circled on his calendar. Marfink picked up three sacks and made 24 total tackles the last time he and the Bucks duked it out back in August.
Gamescore: 68.50
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.
For 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 was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Jonah Ganoe did his best to prevent it. Ganoe was excellent, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (102.7).
Smethport is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Ganoe and Smethport will square off against Cameron County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.93
Ray'shene Thomas Dazzles in Otto-Eldred/Oswayo Valley Victory
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 didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Thomas has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 65.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had five receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 46.05
Other Notable Players
- Malakai Zucal: 130 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 43.45)
- Owen Rounsville: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.38)
- 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
