CLARION'S MCSWAIN; CURWENSVILLE'S NATE SIPES D9SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 FOOTBALL CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR WEEK FIVE 2004

15 players named to District 9 Honor Roll
SHIPPENVILLE – Clarion’s Chris McSwain and Curwensville’s Nate Sipes are the D9sports.com District 9 Co-Players of the Week for the Fifth Week of the 2004 seasons after helping their teams to wins Friday.

McSwain was a huge factor in the Bobcats 13-7 win over Karns City rushing 34 times for 244 yards and two touchdowns while playing a pivotal role on defense as well. He was instrumental in Clarion’s two long touchdown drives of 99 and 80 yards gaining 71 yards on the ground on both drives.

Sipes, meanwhile, had a huge statistical week for the Golden Tide running 23 times for 301 yards and five touchdowns in Curwensville 51-22 win over Kane, in a game that wasn’t even as close as the final score indicated. It is the second time this season Sipes has been honored as a Player of the Week.

"We believe both players are deserving of this week’s award," D9Sports.com Co-Editor Chris Rossetti said. "Chris McSwain was very key to Clarion’s win in a very close game, while you can’t ignore the numbers that Nate Sipes put up. Three hundred yards and five touchdowns is just sensational. Rich Rhoades and I had a lenghty discussion on this week’s award and in the end just decided the fairest thing to do was reward both players. There were other very good performances this week that merited discussion as well including those turned in by Smethport quarter Matt Switzer, A-C Valley running back Rocco Crapis and C-L quarterback Hayden Johnston. But the performances of McSwain and Sipes were just a little bit above the others, who do appear on this week’s Honor Roll."

Joining McSwain and Sipes in being honored this week are 15 additional players on the District 9 Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recipients are listed below in alphabetical order by school.

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The Player of the Week award and the Honor Roll are chosen by D9Sports.Com’s editors.

The awards, which are given from Week One through Week Nine, are the only weekly awards given out in the District that represent the district as a whole.

Honor roll members are listed alphabetically by school.

D9 SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Chris McSwain – Clarion: 34 carries, 244 yards, 2 touchdowns – Clarion 13, Karns City 7.

Nate Sipes – Curwensville: 23 carries, 301 yards, 5 touchdowns – Curwensville 51, Kane 22.

HONOR ROLL

Rocco Crapis – A-C Valley: 13 carries, 191 yards, 4 touchdowns – A-C Valley 67, Union 12.

Nate Westlake – Bradford: 13 carries, 127 yards, 1 touchdown; 2 kickoff returns 91 yards, 1 touchdown (91 yards); 1 punt return, 36 yards; 1 interception on defense – Bradford 34, St. Marys 13.

Scott Davis – Clarion-Limestone: 17 carries, 140 yards; 3 catches, 63 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1-for-2 passing, 5 yards, 1 touchdown – Clarion-Limestone 40, Keystone 0.

Hayden Johnston – Clarion-Limestone: 11-for-24 passing, 155 yards, 4 touchdowns; 5 tackles – Clarion-Limestone 40, Keystone 0.

Erik White – Clarion-Limestone: 10 carries, 77 yards, 1 touchdown; 5 catches, 37 yards, two touchdowns; 2 interceptions on defense – Clarion-Limestone 40, Keystone 0.

Josh Harbold – Clearfield: 10 carries, 143 yards, 2 touchdowns; Returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown – Clearfield 56, Lewistown 7.

Tanner Kelly – Clearfield: 5-for-11 passing, 175 yards, 3 touchdowns; 3 carries, 28 yards – Clearfield 56, Lewistown 7.

David Babcock – Coudersport: 10 carries, 83 yards, 3 touchdowns – Coudersport 37, Sheffield 20.

Anthony Tettis – Elk County Catholic: 147 yards rushing, 3 touchdowns – Elk County Catholic 47, Ridgway

Stephen Black – Karns City: 10-for-22 passing, 182 yards, 1 touchdowns – Clarion 13, Karns City 7.

Virgil Graham – Otto-Eldred: 19 carries, 125 yards, 2 touchdowns – Smethport 29, Otto-Eldred 28, overtime.

Cody Anderson – Port Allegany: 31 carries, 204 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 catch, 18 yards, 1 touchdown – Port Allegany 21, Cameron County 0

Brandon Johnston – Redbank Valley: 8 carries, 160 yards, 2 touchdowns – Redbank Valley 34, Brookville 8.

Matt Switzer – Smethport: 14 carries, 133 yards, 2 touchdowns; Game wining touchdowns run/2-point conversion run in overtime; 2-for-7 passing, 21 yards. – Smethport 29, Otto-Eldred 28, overtime.

Scott Schatz – St. Marys: 12 carries, 98 yards, 1 touchdown; 1 catch, 8 yards, 2 fumble recoveries on defense – Bradford 34, St. Marys 13.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BY WEEK

WEEK ONE

Hayden Johnston – Clarion-Limestone

WEEK TWO

Hayden Johnston – Clarion-Limestone

WEEK THREE (Tri-Players)

Nate Sipes – Curwensville

Nick Sipes – Curwensville

Mike Mitchell – Smethport

WEEK FOUR

Josh Harbold – Clearfield

WEEK FIVE (Co-Players)

Chris McSwain – Clarion

Nate Sipes - Curwensville