CLARION'S MCSWAIN D9SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR WEEK SEVEN 2005
15 additional players on Honor Roll
SHIPPENVILLE – Clarion’s Chris McSwain is the D9Sports.com District 9 Football Player of the Week for Week 7 of the 2005 season.

McSwain helped lead the Bobcats (6-1) past previously unbeaten Clarion-Limestone (6-1) 41-6 by rushing 31 times for 188 yards and two touchdowns and also returning a partially blocked punt 15 yards for a third touchdown. He also played a key role on Clarion’s defense that limited C-L, which played a majority of the game without Scott Davis, to just 166 yards of offense. The win was Clarion’s first over its cross-town rival since 2000.

On the year, McSwain has rushed for 905 yards and 13 touchdowns on the season ranking him fifth in District 9 despite not playing one game on offense. In his career, he has 2,757 yards and 30 touchdowns. It is the second time in his career that McSwain has won Player of the Week also earning the award in Week 5 last season when he was co-Player of the Week with Curwensville's Nate Sipes.

McSwain had strong competition for Player of the Week from Kane’s Kyle Oakes (189 yards rushing, 3 touchdowns), Redbank Valley’s Skyler Smith (113 yards rushing, 3 touchdowns, returned a punt for a touchdown) and St. Marys’ Lucas Wendel (158 yards passing, 4 touchdowns, 1 rushing touchdown).

Oakes, Smith and Wendel are joined by 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

Chris McSwain – Clarion: 31 carries, 188 yards, 2 touchdowns; Returned a partially blocked punt 15 yards for a 3rd touchdown – Clarion 41, Clarion-Limestone 6.

HONOR ROLL

Tyler Ross – Brookville: Intercepted 2 passes on defense while returning one of them for a touchdown; 2 catches for 54 yards; 1 carry, 3 yards, 1-for-1 passing for 32 yards – Brookville 20, Keystone 6.

Dillon Park – Brockway: 13 carries, 97 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 catch, 18 yards, 1 touchdown – Brockway 13, Otto-Eldred 12.

David Babcock – Coudersport: 8 carries, 184 yards, 2 touchdowns – Coudersport 41, Ridgway 6.

Nick Sipes – Curwensville: 22 carries, 151 yards, 2 touchdowns; Went over 3,000 career yards rushing (3,150) – Curwensville 33, Port Allegany 0.

Rob Hanzely – DuBois: 11 carries, 109 yards; 4 catches, 93 yards; Intercepted a pass on defense – DuBois 28, Clearfield 13.

Mark Malacarne – DuBois: 9 carries, 108 yards, 2 touchdowns – DuBois 28, Clearfield 13.

Anthony Mastrogiacomo – Elk County Catholic: 15 carries, 140 yards, 3 touchdowns – ECC 33, Sheffield 19.

T.S. Launer – Johnsonburg: 16 carries, 58 yards, 1 touchdown; 2 catches, 18 yards; Scored game-winning touchdown in overtime to help Rams clinch first playoff spot since 1996 – Johnsonburg 6, Smethport 0, overtime.

Zach Anderson – Kane: 12-for-18 passing, 231 yards, 1 touchdown, Ran for 2 touchdowns – Kane 46, Cameron County 14.

John Bizzak – Kane: 5 catches, 138 yards, 1 touchdown – Kane 46, Cameron County 14.

Kyle Oakes – Kane: 25 carries, 189 yards, 3 touchdowns; 1 catch, 38 yards – Kane 46, Cameron County 14.

Travis Bair – Otto-Eldred: 11-for-21 passing, 187 yards, 1 touchdown – Brockway 13, Otto-Eldred 12.

Pat McKee – Punxsutawney: 13-for-26 passing, 211 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions – St. Marys 44, Punxsutawney 20.

Skyler Smith – Redbank Valley: 14 carries, 113 yards, 3 touchdowns; Returned a punt for a touchdown – Redbank Valley 49, A-C Valley 6.

Lucas Wendel – St. Marys: 9-for-10 passing, 158 yards, 4 touchdowns; 2 carries, 3 yards, 1 touchdown – St. Marys 44, Punxsutawney 20.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BY WEEK

WEEK ONE

David Babcock - Coudersport

WEEK TWO

Kyle Mahoney – Elk County Catholic

WEEK THREE

Mark Malacarne – DuBois

WEEK FOUR

Kevin Genevro – Elk County Catholic

WEEK FIVE

Ryan Liddle – DuBois

WEEK SIX

Scott Davis – Clarion-Limestone

WEEK SEVEN

Chris McSwain – Clarion