SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. – Otto-Eldred quarterback Sawyer Drummond showed superior dual-threat ability in the Terrors 32-23 win over Elk County Catholic Friday night, and he is the Week Two 2017 D9Sports.com District 9 Football Player of the Week.
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Drummond ran and threw for over 100 yards in the victory, the first of the year for Otto-Eldred, going 15 of 20 passing for 174 yards and three touchdowns and adding 136 yards rushing on 24 carries.
Joining Drummond 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.
D9SPORTS.COM PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sawyer Drummond – Otto-Eldred: 15-for-20, 174 yards, 3 touchdowns; 24 carries, 136 yards – Otto-Eldred 32, Elk County Catholic 23
D9SPORTS.COM HONOR ROLL
John Eakin – Bradford: 6 carries, 102 yards, 3 touchdowns; 1 catch, 53 yards, 1 touchdown – Bradford 47, Cameron County 8
Peter Downer – Brockway: 7-for-9, 175 yards, 4 touchdowns – Brockway 57, Port Allegany 18
Colton Rapp – Clarion: 27 carries, 227 yards, 3 touchdowns; 2 catches, 46 yards, 1 touchdown – Clarion 58, Brookville 22
Riley Hummell – Clarion-Limestone: 3 catches, 113 yards, 2 touchdowns; 7 carries, 86 yards – Clarion-Limestone 52, St. Marys 0
Brenden Makray – Clarion-Limestone: 8-for-12, 277 yards, 5 touchdowns – Clarion-Limestone 52, St. Marys 0
Nick Stewart – Curwensville: 16 catches, 161 yards, 3 touchdowns; 2 catches, 38 yards; Moved into second all-time in District 9 history in rushing with 5,817 yards and needs 147 to become the all-time leading rusher in D9 history. – Curwensville 56, Sheffield 8
Bryce Timko – Curwensville: 9-for-14 for 186 yards, 4 touchdowns – Curwensville 56, Sheffield 8
Kyle Hopson – DuBois: 10 catches, 154 yards, 1 touchdown – Meadville 55, DuBois 21
Matt Miller – DuBois: 21-for-37, 256 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 interception; 3 carries, 19 yards – Meadville 55, DuBois 21
Dylan Close – Otto-Eldred: 7 catches, 65 yards, 2 touchdowns; 9 carries, 52 yards, 1 touchdown – Otto-Eldred 32, Elk County Catholic 23
Dalton Beham – Karns City: 17 carries, 131 yards, 4 touchdowns; Scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to help the Gremlins erase a 28-21 deficit – Karns City 42, Redbank Valley 28
Corey Rapp – Keystone: 15 carries, 87 yards, 1 touchdown; 4 carries, 63 yards, 2 touchdowns; 7 tackles; Scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to help Keystone break a 12-game losing streak – Keystone 34, Union/A-C Valley 26
Dylan Ishman – Punxsutawney: 8-for-26, 165 yards, 4 touchdowns; 13 carries, 22 yards; With the Chucks trailing by 16 he threw two touchdown passes and two 2-point conversions in the final 58 seconds of regulation to force overtime and then threw a third scoring pass in overtime to secure the victory. – Punxsutawney 34, Moniteau 28
Tyler Richardson – Punxsutawney: 7 catches, 135 yards, 4 touchdowns; 2 carries, 10 yards; Made 7 tackles on defense; With the Chucks trailing by 16 he caught two touchdown passes and a two-point conversion in the final 58 seconds of regulation and then caught a touchdown pass in overtime to win the game. – Punxsutawney 34, Moniteau 28
Clint Thurston – Redbank Valley: 17 carries, 121 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 catch, 5 yards – Karns City 42, Redbank Valley 28
2017 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week Zero: Jack Krug, Brookville
Week One: Clint Thurston, Redbank Valley
Week Two: Sawyer Drummond, Otto-Eldred
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