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!
Jase Ferguson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Jase Ferguson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] to the win on Friday. 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 contest was his fifth straight with four or more passing touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Redbank Valley's probably not too fond of Ferguson given he always seems to get the better of them. Ferguson rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt the last time he and Redbank Valley duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 98.55
Big Game from Slater As Karns City Won 51-0
Braden Slater was instrumental in extending Karns City's winning streak to three on Friday. 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'. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 91-yard run.
For the season, Slater has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 24.2 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 44.13 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 76.38 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 71.00
Cole Johnston Makes It Two for Karns City
Another Karns City player making an appearance on this list is Cole Johnston. He rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards.
For the season, 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 dynamite, picking up 203 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For 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
