Press release by www.d9sports.com
CLARION, Pa. – No less an authority than Elk County Catholic head coach Tony Gerg said his senior running back Noah Werner put his team on his back in Friday night’s 21-14 win at Ridgway.
And the numbers would back that up. Werner ran 36 times for 175 yards and three touchdowns including picking up 54 yards on 10 carries with a 12-yard, game-winning touchdown with just under six minutes left that completed an incredible 18-play, 95-yard game-winning drive for the unbeaten Crusaders. Those numbers coupled with him being on top of his game when it mattered most earns Werner the D9Sports.com District 9 Player of the Week honor for Week Six of the 2015 season.
See highlights video at https://youtu.be/odF2tZ2YyPY.
Joining Werner in being honored this week for outstanding performances are 15 additional players on the D9Sports.com Week Four Honor Roll.
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D9SPORTS.COM PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Noah Werner – Elk County Catholic: 36 carries, 175 yards, 3 touchdowns including 10 carries, 54 yards and the touchdown on ECC’s game-winning 18-play, 95-yard drive in the fourth quarter; 1 catch, 7 yards – Elk County Catholic 21, Ridgway 14
D9SPORTS.COM HONOR ROLL
Hunter Miller – Brockway: 15-for-18 passing, 197 yards, 1 touchdown; 17 carries, 24 yards – Kane 21, Brockway 14
Caleb Burnside – Cameron County: 14 carries, 226 yards, 2 touchdowns; Returned an interception for a touchdown – Cameron County 44, Sheffield 8
Anthony Louder – Clarion-Limestone: 21 of 33 passing, 339 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception – St. Marys 28, Clarion-Limestone 20
Seth Caldwell – Clearfield: 17 carries, 154 yards, 3 touchdowns – Clearfield 42, Bellefonte 7
Nick Stewart – Curwensville: 19 carries, 144 yards, 3 touchdowns; 3 catches, 26 yards – Curwensville 44, Redbank Valley 30
Jakob Terry – Curwensville: 16-for-26 passing, 197 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception – Curwensville 44, Redbank Valley 30
Dante Dawson – DuBois: 6 catches, 157 yards, 2 touchdowns – DuBois 44, Oil City 34
Matt Miller – DuBois: 18-for-29 passing, 329 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception – DuBois 44, Oil City 34
Braden Paulinellie – DuBois: 32 carries, 189 yards, 4 touchdowns; 2 catches, 26 yards – DuBois 44, Oil City 34
Shane Rolick – Kane: 13 carries, 126 yards, 2 touchdowns; 3 of 7 passing, 20 yards, 2 interceptions – Kane 21, Brockway 14
Derek Boben – Moniteau: 26 carries, 121 yards rushing, 1 touchdown; 5 of 12 passing, 60 yards – Moniteau 10, Clarion 0
Mac Tanner – Port Allegany: 24 carries, 142 yards, 3 touchdowns – Port Allegany 26, Coudersport 12
Ryan Jones – Punxsutawney: 10-for-20 passing, 149 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 interception; 7 carries, 57 yards – Punxsutawney 23, A-C Valley 6
Connor Shoemaker – Redbank Valley: 16-for-24 passing, 299 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 19 carries, 11 yards, 1 touchdown – Curwensville 44, Redbank Valley 30
Adam Shunk – Smethport: 28 carries, 287 yards, 1 touchdown – Smethport 20, Otto-Eldred 0
2015 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week One: Zach Sloan, DuBois and Jake Weaver, Keystone
Week Two: Matt Miller, DuBois
Week Three: Anthony Isabella, Brockway
Week Four: Anthony Louder, Clarion-Limestone and Nick Stewart, Curwensville
Week Five: Adam Shunk, Smethport
Week Six: Noah Werner, Elk County Catholic