COUDERSPORT'S DAVID BABCOCK D9SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR WEEK ONE 2005
15 additional players on Honor Roll
SHIPPENVILLE – Coudersport senior running back David Babcock is the first D9Sports.com District 9 football Player of the Week for the 2005 season.

Babcock played a key role in Coudersport’s season-opening 26-18 win over visiting Johnsonburg Friday night totaling 323 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns. He rushed 29 times for 182 yards and three touchdowns and returned kickoffs for another 121 yards including a 97-yard return of the second-half kickoff for a touchdown.

Three additional District 9 players gave Babcock stiff competition for the Player of the Week award including Clarion’s Chris McSwain (152 yards rushing, 4 touchdowns), Curwensville’s Nick Sipes (158 yards rushing, 4 touchdowns) and DuBois’ Ryan Liddle (170 yards passing, 3 touchdowns).

McSwain, Sipes and Anderson are join 12 additional players on the District 9 Honor Roll this week. 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 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

David Babcock – Coudersport: 29 carries, 182 yards, 3 touchdowns; Returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown; 323 total yards; Scored all four Coudersport touchdowns in an 8-point win. – Coudersport 26, Johnsonburg 18.

HONOR ROLL

Anthony Varischetti – Brockway: 3-for-8 passing, 41 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; Intercepted three passes on defense.

Chris McSwain – Clarion: 8 carries for 152 yards, 4 touchdowns – Clarion 71, A-C Valley 0.

David Brooks – Clarion-Limestone: 12 carries, 68 yards; 8-for-13 passing, 45 yards, 1 touchdowns; 6 catches, 68 yards. Threw game-winning touchdown pass with 7:55 left in the game. Was not C-L’s starting quarterback, but was forced into action because of an injury in the first half to the starter – C-L 8, Moniteau 7.

Lucas Aughenbaugh – Clearfield: 19 carries, 153 yards, 2 touchdowns; Scored game-winning touchdown in 2nd overtime – Clearfield 28, Bradford 21, 2 overtimes.

Nick Sipes – Curwensville: 17 carries, 159 yards, 4 touchdowns – Curwensville 43, Smethport 0.

Ryan Liddle – DuBois: 10-for-13 passing, 170 yards, 3 touchdowns; 5 carries, 11 yards – DuBois 35, Central Mountain 14.

Taylor Kriner – DuBois: 4 catches, 99 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 interception on defense – DuBois 35, Central Mountain 14.

Kevin Genevro – Elk County Catholic: 2 catches, 60 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 interception on defense – ECC 18, Cameron County 14.

T.S. Launer – Johnsonburg: 12 carries, 80 yards, 3 touchdowns – Coudersport 26, Johnsonburg 18.

Zach Anderson – Kane: 6-for-17 passing, 135 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions; 4 carries, 78 yards, 1 touchdown – Kane 37, Otto-Eldred 7.

Kyle Oakes – Kane: 19 carries, 163 yards, 3 touchdowns – Kane 37, Otto-Eldred 7.

Wayne Harris – Karns City: 14 carries, 56 yards, 1 touchdown; Scored game-winning touchdown with 25 seconds left in the game – Karns City 19, St. Marys 14.

Cody Anderson – Port Allegany: 14 carries, 91 yards, 2 touchdowns – Port Allegany 31, Ridgway 0.

Willie Bova – Port Allegany: 7-for-11 passing, 120 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 2 carries, 17 yards, 1 touchdown. – Port Allegany 31, Ridgway 0.

Skyler Smith – Redbank Valley: 18 carries, 144 yards, 3 touchdowns – Redbank Valley 26, Keystone 8.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BY WEEK

WEEK ONE

David Babcock - Coudersport