Press release by www.D9sports.com
SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. – Kane’s Erik DeLong and Karns City’s Clay Garing are the Week Six 2017 D9Sports.com District 9 Co-Football Players of the Week.
Delong ran for 230 yards and four touchdowns in the Wolves 54-26 win over Bradford, while Garing did a little bit of everything in the Gremlins 35-34 victory over Clarion-Limestone running for 132 yards and two touchdowns, catching a 33-yard touchdown pass and going 5-for-5 on extra points including hitting the game-winning PAT with 35 seconds to play after his 5-yard touchdown run had tied the game at 34.
Joining DeLong and Garing in being honored are 15 players on the District 9 Honor Roll.
The Player of the Week and Honor Roll honors will continue through the conclusion of the regular season.
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D9SPORTS.COM CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Erik DeLong – Kane: 23 carries, 230 yards, 4 touchdowns – Kane 54, Bradford 26
Clay Garing – Karns City: 27 carries, 132 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 catch, 33 yards, 1 touchdown; Scored the game-tying touchdown on a 5-yard run with 35 seconds to play and then hit the game-winning extra point; Was 5-for-5 on extra points in a 1-point win – Karns City 35, Clarion-Limestone 34
D9SPORTS.COM HONOR ROLL
Peter Downer – Brockway: 13-for-18 passing, 178 yards, 2 touchdowns; 6 carries, 6 yards, 1 touchdown – Brockway 49, Elk County Catholic 12
Jon Wood – Brockway: 14 carries, 78 yards, 2 touchdowns; Intercepted 2 passes – Brockway 49, Elk County Catholic 12
Jack Krug – Brookville: 10-for-21 passing, 210 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception; 3 carries, 17 yards, 1 touchdown – Brookville 64, Moniteau 28
Logan Minich – Clarion: 24 carries, 162 yards, 2 touchdowns – Clarion 35, Redbank Valley 7
Kyle Kerle – Clarion-Limestone: 10 catches, 259 yards, 1 touchdown – Karns City 35, Clarion-Limestone 34
Brenden Makray – Clarion-Limestone: 19-for-29, 494 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception – Karns City 35, Clarion-Limestone 34
Isaac Rumery – Clearfield: 7-for-10 passing, 96 yards, 3 touchdowns; 1 touchdown run – Clearfield 35, Tyrone 7
Nick Stewart – Curwensville: 26 carries, 85 yards, 1 touchdown; Returned a blocked field goal 77 yards for the game-deciding touchdown; 2 catches, 9 yards – Curwensville 14, Ridgway 11
Reed Williams- Kane: 16-for-25, 291 yards, 3 touchdowns – Kane 54, Bradford 26
Corey Rapp – Keystone: 9 carries, 82 yards, 1 touchdown; 2 catches, 52 yards, 1 touchdown; Returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown; Made 9 tackles – Keystone 34, St. Marys 27
Nate Wingard – Keystone: 11-for-21 passing, 265 yards, 3 touchdowns – Keystone 34, St. Marys 27
Gage Babcock – Otto-Eldred: 18 carries, 112 yards, 3 touchdowns – Otto-Eldred 57, Cameron County 8
Cameron Magee – Otto-Eldred: 3 catches, 117 yards, 2 touchdowns; 2 carries, 17 yards, Returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown – Otto-Eldred 57, Cameron County 6
Trey Stiles – Port Allegany: 18 carries, 113 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1-for-1 passing, 2 yards; Helped Gators break 17-game losing streak – Port Allegany 20, Sheffield 7
Dylan Ishman – Punxsutawney: 10-for-13 passing, 133 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions; 13 carries, 73 yards, 1 touchdown – Punxsutawney 34, Union/A-C Valley 18
2017 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week Zero: Jack Krug, Brookville
Week One: Clint Thurston, Redbank Valley
Week Two: Sawyer Drummond, Otto-Eldred
Week Three: Nick Stewart, Curwensville
Week Four: Dalton Beham, Karns City
Week Five: Jack Krug, Brookville
Week Six: Erik DeLong, Kane and Clay Garing, Karns City
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