BROOKVILLE'S GALBRAITH; ECC'S MASTROGIACOMO NAMED D9SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK  FOR  WEEK TWO
15 additional players on Honor Roll

Joe Galbraith

Photo Courtesy of Jeffersonian Democrat

Eric Mastrogiacomo

SHIPPENVILLE – Joe Galbraith of Brookville and Eric Mastrogiacomo of Elk County Catholic are the co-D9Sports.com District 9 Football Players of the Week for Week Two of the 2007 season after they each rushed for over 250 yards during the week.

Galbraith carried 24 times for 266 yards and three touchdowns in Brookville’s 35-28 win at Clearfield Friday night. Two of his scores came in the fourth quarter after the teams entered the quarter tied at 21 including the go-ahead touchdown in the early minutes of the quarter and the eventual game winner with just over two minutes left that staked the Raiders to a 14-point lead at the time.

Mastrogiacomo, meanwhile, had a night to remember in ECC’s 53-20 win at Curwensville. He ran the ball 19 times for 294 yards and five touchdown, returned an interception 31 yards for a sixth score and caught one pass for 13 yards while helping the Crusaders to their most points in a game in 30 years.

Galbraith is the fourth Brookville player to earn Player of the Week honors in the history of the award (since 2000) and the first since Eli Morres won it in Week Six last season. Mastrogiacomo, meanwhile, is the third ECC player to garner the award and the first since Kevin Genevro in Week 3 of 2005. Together they are the 74th and 75th D9Sports.com District 9 Players of the Week named in the eighth year of the award.

The performances of Galbraith and Mastrogiacomo were the only outstanding ones this week, as 14 additional players and the Karns City offensive line make up 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 10, are the only weekly awards given out in District 9 that represent the district as a whole.

 

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

Joe Galbraith – Brookville: 24 carries, 266 yards, 3 touchdowns; Scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter after the teams entered the quarter tied at 21 – Brookville 35, Clearfield 28

Eric Mastrogiacomo – Elk County Catholic: 19 carries, 294 yards, 5 touchdowns; 1 catch, 13 yards; Returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown – ECC 53, Curwensville 20

 

HONOR ROLL

Dillon Park – Brockway: 11 carries, 104 yards, 2 touchdowns; 4 catches, 104 yards, 1 touchdown – Brockway 41, Ridgway 19

Shane Heschke – Brookville: 15 carries, 120 yards, 1 touchdown; 5-for-9 passing, 61 yards, 1 touchdown; 1 interception; One catch, 16 yards – Brookville 35, Clearfield 28

Jordan Crane – Cameron County: 4-for-6 passing, 112 yards, 4 touchdowns; 1 carry, 12 yards, 1 touchdown – Cameron County 62, Smethport 0

Andy Wilson – Clarion-Limestone: 10 carries, 75 yards, 2 touchdowns; 3 catches 44 yards – Clarion-Limestone 28, A-C Valley 12

Jarrin Campman – Clearfield: 13-for-20 passing 233 yards, 2 touchdowns; 19 carries, 86 yards, 2 touchdowns; Intercepted a pass on defense – Brookville 35, Clearfield 28

Drew Hipps – Clearfield: 6 catches, 187 yards, 2 touchdowns – Brookville 35, Clearfield 28

Colton Corey – Coudersport: 3 catches, 119 yards, 2 touchdowns; 9 tackles on defense – Coudersport 36, Otto-Eldred 0

Ben McGary – Curwensville: 19 carries, 109 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 catch, 27 yards; Intercepted a pass on defense – ECC 53, Curwensville 20

John Bizzak – Kane: 2 catches, 71 yards, 1 touchdown; Returned an interception 39 yards for touchdown – Kane 42, Johnsonburg 16

Karns City offensive line (Nick Sypulski – T; Ray Emery – T; Jake Wagner – T; Shane Dillon – G; Devin Collins – G; Corey Gifford – C): Helped the Gremlins run for 269 yards and five touchdowns with 13 different runners carrying the ball and five different runners scoring – Karns City 35, Hickory 11

Mike Switzer – Keystone: 3 catches, 83 yards; Returned a fumbled 31 yards for a touchdown; 3 tackles, 1 sack on defense – Keystone 30, Clarion 7

John McFadden – Moniteau: 9 catches, 127 yards, 1 touchdown – St. Marys 49, Moniteau 29

Josh Guerrero – Port Allegany: 13 tackles and led defense that limited Port Allegany to 148 total yards of offense – Port Allegany 29, Sheffield 7

Jake Smith – Redbank Valley: 10 carries, 124 yards, 3 touchdowns; 8-for-11 passing, 148 yards, 1 touchdown – Redbank Valley 48, Union 6

Brian Tamburlin – St. Marys: 13 carries, 109 yards, 3 touchdowns – St. Marys 49, Moniteau 29

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BY WEEK
WEEK ONE

Tyler Armagost – Moniteau
WEEK TWO (Co-Players)

Joe Galbraith – Brookville
 

Eric Mastrogiacomo – Elk County Catholic
WEEK THREE

 

WEEK FOUR

 

WEEK FIVE

 

WEEK SIX

 

WEEK SEVEN

 

WEEK EIGHT

 

WEEK NINE

 

WEEK TEN