BUGANZA IS PA SPORTS WRITERS' CLASS AA PLAYER OF THE YEAR; VERVOORT NAMED FIRST TEAM |
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Brockway’s state-record setting quarterback Derek Buganza is the
Pennsylvania Sports Writers' Class AA Pennsylvania Player of the Year.
Buganza is also the first-team Class AA Athlete while his teammate Mike
Vervoort, The Rehab Centre D9Sports.com District 9 Most Valuable Player,
is a first-team wide receiver.
The all-time Pennsylvania passing leader with 9,752 career yards,
Buganza threw for 3,005 yards (184 of 278) and 30 touchdowns this season
compared to just 12 interceptions. During the season, he had five 300-yard
games and five multiple-touchdown contests including a District 9-record
eight touchdown passes in a win over Smethport Sept. 19.
In addition to his state-passing-yard record, Buganza also set the
District 9 record for career touchdown passes with 95 and holds the
single-season Pennsylvania passing-yards record with 3,824 in 2009. He had
26 straight 100-yard passing games between Aug. 29, 2008 and Sept. 24,
2010 and 10 straight 200-yard games between Oct. 16, 200 and Sept. 24,
2010, and threw for more than 200 yards 26 times in his career and more
than 300 yards 15 times. He also had 20 career multiple-touchdown
contests, including 18 with three or more touchdowns, 12 with four or more
and nine with five or more, while throwing touchdown passes in 31 of his
34 career games and accumulating a record of 24-10 as a starting
quarterback including 11-1 this season.
He was also named the Prep Nation Radio Edsel Award winner for
Pennsylvania Player of the Year.
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