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BRADFORD'S JOHNSON NAMED WEEK SIX D9SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
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SHIPPENVILLE – Bradford’s Nick Johnson is the D9Sports.com District 9 Football Player of the Week for Week Six of the 2007 season after leading the Owls to a 35-24 win over Brookville Friday night that clinched the D9 League title for Bradford.
Johnson scored three touchdowns three different ways while also running for over 100 yards and playing a great game on defense. He scored touchdowns rushing, on an 82-yard kickoff return and on an 84-yard punt return while rushing 17 times for 101 yards and catching one pass for 13 yards. He also made 15 tackles on defense and had one pass breakup.
It is the third time a Bradford players as earned Player of the Week honors in the eight years of the award and the first since Johnson’s current teammate Taylor O’Brien was Player of the Week in Week One last season.
Johnson got strong competition this week from Redbank Valley’s Jake Smith (232 yards passing, 1 TD, 28 yards rushing, 1 TD), Smethport’s Preston Birtcil (13 tackles, 2 interception, 63 yards rushing, 43 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns) and Union’s Matt Gagliano (214 yards passing, 1 touchdown, 1 TD rushing)
Smith, Birtcil and Gagliano join 12 additional players on the District 9 Honor Roll this week. The honor roll recipients are listed below.
D9Sports.Com is a volunteer web site in its eighth 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. The site covers all 26 football teams playing in District 9. For more information on the site, please visit it or e-mail the staff at d9sports@usachoice.net.
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.
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D9 SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
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Nick Johnson – Bradford: 17 carries, 101 yards, 1 touchdown; Returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown; Returned a punt 84-yard for a touchdown; Made 15 tackles on defense – Bradford 35, Brookville 23 |
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HONOR ROLL |
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Dillon Park – Brockway: 15 carries, 122 yards, 1 touchdown; 1 catch, 51 yards, 1 touchdown – Brockway 26, Johnsonburg 24 Shane Heschke – Brookville: 14-for-24 passing, 263 yards, 3 touchdowns; 9 carries, 57 yards – Bradford 35, Brookville 23 Cameron Clingan – Cameron County: 8 carries, 105 yards, 1 touchdown; 1 catch, 43 yards, 1 touchdown – Cameron County 46, Port Allegany 0 Jarrin Campman – Clearfield: 23 carries, 100 yards 1 touchdown; 6-for-10 passing, 84 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception – Clearfield 21, Central Mountain 7 Dustin Moran – Kane: 16 carries, 87 yards, 2 touchdowns; 3 catches, 66 yards, 1 touchdown – Kane 32, Curwensville 0 Anthony Stimac – Karns City: 9-for-17 passing, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions; 8 carries, 55 yards; Intercepted a pass on defense – Karns City 31, Clarion 7 Dan Reed – Keystone: 11-for-20 passing, 202 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 8 carries, 28 yards – Keystone 26, Clarion-Limestone 6 Mike Switzer – Keystone: 4 catches, 132 yards, 2 touchdowns – Keystone 26, Clarion-Limestone 6 Tyler Armagost – Moniteau: 6-for-12 passing, 75 yards, 2 touchdowns; 13 carries, 60 yards, 1 touchdown; Nine tackles on defense – Moniteau 22, Western Beaver 14 Jake Smith – Redbank Valley: 9-for-11 passing, 232 yards, 2 touchdowns; 2 carries, 28 yards, 1 touchdown – Redbank Valley 48, Maplewood 19 Todd Schatz – St. Marys: 9 carries, 84 yards, 1 touchdown; 3 catches, 78 yards, 2 touchdowns – St. Marys 32, DuBois 21 James Swanson – St. Marys: 5-for-5 passing, 102 yards, 2 touchdowns – St. Marys 32, DuBois 21 Preston Birtcil – Smethport: 13 tackles, 2 interceptions on defense; 11 carries, 63 yards; 2 catches, 43 yards, 2 touchdowns – Smethport 18, Otto-Eldred 12 A.J. Etheriedge – Union: 3 catches, 106 yards, 1 touchdown; Returned a fumble 76 yards for a touchdown – Union 34, A-C Valley 14 Matt Gagliano – Union: 8-for-15 passing, 214 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 3 carries, 8 yards, 1 touchdown – Union 34, A-C Valley 14 |
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BY WEEK |
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WEEK ONE |
Tyler Armagost – Moniteau |
WEEK TWO (Co-Players) |
Joe Galbraith – Brookville |
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Eric Mastrogiacomo – Elk County Catholic |
WEEK THREE |
Shawn Ellenberger – Cameron County |
WEEK FOUR |
Jake Smith – Redbank Valley |
WEEK FIVE |
Kyle Garner – Elk County Catholic |
WEEK SIX |
Nick Johnson – Bradford |
WEEK SEVEN |
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WEEK EIGHT |
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WEEK NINE |
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WEEK TEN |
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