Mid-Penn - Commonwealth 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!
Mickens Made His Presence Known in Harrisburg's 27-7 Victory
Starting off the list is Harrisburg's Messiah Mickens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mickens rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Harrisburg pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Central Dauphin East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 43.30
Blake Secrest Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Cedar Cliff got the W thanks in part to Blake Secrest playing the best football he has all season. Secrest picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles.
Cedar Cliff's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. Secrest's next contest is against Cumberland Valley on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 40.70
Altoona had to settle for second on Friday, but Mark Harrington sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the defeat, Harrington was still balling out as he made six total tackles.
Altoona's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. Harrington and Altoona will head out on the road to take on Carlisle on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.92
Nazir Jones-Davis Dazzles in Bishop Mcdevitt Win
Bishop McDevitt picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Nazir Jones-Davis. Nobody could stop Jones-Davis as he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Bishop McDevitt's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Jones-Davis and Bishop McDevitt will venture away from home to square off against State College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.40
State College Gets a Boost from Corkery in 60-0 Victory
Eddie Corkery was instrumental in extending State College's winning streak to six on Friday. Carlisle had no answer to Corkery as he threw for 124 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Corkery has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
State College's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Corkery and State College will face off against Bishop McDevitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.57
Other Notable Players
- Nehemiah Ewell: 100 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.25)
- Ty Salazer: 42 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.87)
- Maurice Barnes: 93 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Rick Brown: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Bennett Secrest: 190 yards passing; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.07)
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