REDBANK'S SMITH; ST. MARYS' TAMBURLIN D9SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 FOOTBALL CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR WEEK EIGHT 2005
14 additional players on Honor Roll

SHIPPENVILLE – Redbank Valley’s Skyler Smith and St. Marys’ Brian Tamburlin are the D9Sports.com District 9 Co-Football Players of the Week for Week 8 of the 2005 season.

It is the first time this season there has been Co-Players of the Week.

Both running backs had tremendous games in District 9 playoff-clinching victories for their teams.

Smith carried the ball 17 times for 289 yards and three touchdowns in Redbank Valley’s 38-14 win at home over Moniteau Friday that secured a Class AA berth for the Bulldogs.

Tamburlin was nearly as good rushing 19 times for 191 yards and three touchdowns in the Dutchmen’s 40-22 win at home over Clearfield that is believed to have clinched a Class AAA spot for St. Marys, the team’s first-ever playoff berth.

Fourteen additional players join Smith and Tamburlin on the District 9 Honor Roll this week. The honor roll recipients are listed below in alphabetical order by school.D9Sports.Com is an entirely volunteer web site in its sixth year of covering athletics within the PIAA’s District 9 located at www.d9sports.com. The site is not affiliated with the PIAA in any way. For more information on the site, please visit it or e-mail the staff at d9sportscom@hotmail.com.

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

Skyler Smith – Redbank Valley: 17 carries, 289 yards, 3 touchdowns; Helped Redbank Valley clinch a playoff spot – Redbank Valley 38, Moniteau 14.

Brian Tamburlin – St. Marys: 19 carries, 191 yards, 3 touchdowns – St. Marys 40, Clearfield 22.

HONOR ROLL

Max Kutz – Brookville: 11 carries, 112 yards, 1 touchdown; 1st Brookville running back to gain 100 yards in a regular-season game since 200 – Brookville 33, Punxsutawney 14.

Jordan Crane – Cameron County: 18-for-27 passing, 223 yards, 1 touchdown; 1 carry, 1 yards, 1 TD – Cameron County 31, Smethport 23.

Chris McSwain – Clarion: 21 carries, 132 yards, 2 touchdowns; 2 catches, 11 yards – Kennedy Catholic 14, Clarion 12.

David Brooks – Clarion-Limestone: 34 carries, 101 yards, 2 touchdowns; 6-for-12 passing, 74 yards, 1 interception; Brooks is a wide receiver who played quarterback because of suspension of Scott Davis – Clarion-Limestone 16, Union 0.

Curtis Campman – Clearfield: 5 catches, 137 yards; 19 carries, 72 yards – St. Marys 40, Clearfield 22.

Chris Cavallari – Coudersport: 2 carries, 55 yards, 2 touchdowns; Returned an interception for a touchdown; 1 catch, 5 yards – Coudersport 47, Otto-Eldred 6.

Nick Sipes – Curwensville: 28 carries, 196 yards, 2 touchdowns; Helped Curwensville clinch AML South title – Curwensville 28, Elk County Catholic 6.

Rob Hanzely – DuBois: 8 carries, 84 yards, 3 touchdowns – DuBois 37, Bradford 0.

Anthony Imbrogno – Johnsonburg: 6-for-15 passing, 166 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; Rushed for a touchdown; His rushing TD with no time left forced overtime – Kane 26, Johnsonburg 20, OT

Kyle Oakes – Kane: 29 carries, 142 yards, 2 touchdowns – Kane 26, Johnsonburg 20, OT

Stephen Black – Karns City: 6-for-8 passing, 51 yards, 2 touchdowns; 3 carries, 33 yards, 1 touchdown – Karns City 45, A-C Valley 7.

Cody Anderson – Port Allegany: 14 carries, 116 yards, 3 touchdowns – Port Allegany 53, Sheffield 0.

Bobby Nichols – Port Allegany: 10 carries, 164 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 catch, 20 yards, 1 TD – Port Allegany 53, Sheffield 0.

Vince Kinniburgh – Smethport: 11-for-18 passing, 183 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions; 9 carries, 46 yards, 1 touchdown – Cameron County 31, Smethport 23.

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

WEEK EIGHT

Skyler Smith – Redbank Valley & Brian Tamburlin – St. Marys