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C-L’s Makray Named Week Nine Football Player of the Week

SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. – When a high school football team is down 24 points with less than 18 minutes to play, the game is over.

Cover photo by Ronda Beimel

Well, 99 out of 100 times it is over.

But Clarion-Limestone’s Brenden Makray made sure his Lions weren’t out of it down 32-8 with under six minutes to play in the third quarter at Punxsutawney Friday night rallying C-L to a stunning two-touchdown, 48-32, victory by leading the Lions to 30 points in less than a 10-minute span.

That is why Makray is the Week Nine D9Sports.com District 9 Football Player of the Week.

The final Player of the Week for the 2017 season, Makray went 17-for-34 passing for 354 yards, four touchdowns and an interception including throwing the go-ahead 76-yard touchdown to Kyle Kerle with 6:10 to play. In the process, Makray became C-L’s all-time leading passer with 4,446 yards in his career passing Hayden Johnston for the top spot.   

Kerle, who became the first C-L player to ever have 1,000 receiving yards in a season (1,004) joins Makary in being honored by being one of 15 players on the District 9 Honor Roll. Their C-L teammate, Austin Newcomb, is also on the Honor Roll.

D9SPORTS.COM PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Brenden Makray – Clarion-Limestone: 17-for-34 passing, 354 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception; Became C-L’s all-time leading passer with 4,446 yards; Led the Lions on a comeback from a 32-8 deficit with under six minutes to play in the third quarter – Clarion-Limestone 46, Punxsutawney 32

D9SPORTS.COM HONOR ROLL

Bryan Dworek – Brookville: 11 catches, 136 yards, 2 touchdowns – Brookville, Keystone 6

Jack Krug – Brookville: 20-for-32, 360 yards, 4 touchdowns – Brookville 63, Keystone 6

Spencer Miller – Clarion: 9-for-11 passing, 135 yards, 2 touchdowns; 3 carries, 11 yards, 1 touchdown – Clarion 44, St. Marys 6

Kyle Kerle – Clarion-Limestone: 5 catches, 140 yards, 2 touchdowns; Became C-L’s single-season receiving leader with 1,004 yards; Caught the go-ahead touchdown as C-L rallied from a 32-8 deficit with under six minutes to play in the third quarter – Clarion-Limestone 46, Punxsutawney 32

Austin Newcomb – Clarion-Limestone: 13 carries, 135 yards, 2 touchdowns; 2 catches, 28 yards – Clarion-Limestone 46, Punxsutawney 32

Isaac Rumery – Clearfield: 5-for-11 passing, 172 yards, 3 touchdowns; 7 carries, 8 yards, 1 touchdown – Clearfield 45, Karns City 20

Nick Stewart – Curwensville: 33 carries, 328 yards, 3 touchdowns – Curwensville 48, Philipsburg-Osceola 19

Erik DeLong – Kane: 19 carries, 167 yards, 2 touchdowns; Helped Kane win its third straight AML Title – Kane 33, Otto-Eldred 0

Reed Williams – Kane: 18-for-32, 235 yards, 1 touchdowns, 1 interception; Ran for two touchdowns; Helped Kane win its third straight AML Title – Kane 33, Otto-Eldred 0

Chance Nagy – Moniteau: 20-for-40, 208 yards, 3 touchdowns; Threw the game-winning touchdown in the second overtime after leading team from two scores down in the third quarter – Moniteau 35, Redbank Valley 34, 2 overtimes

Dylan Ishman – Punxsutawney: 9-for-18 passing, 170 yards, 4 touchdowns; 14 carries, 68 yards – Clarion-Limestone 46, Punxsutawney 32

Brock Barrett – Redbank Valley: 4 catches, 102 yards, 1 touchdown; 4 carries, 47 yards, 2 touchdowns – Moniteau 35, Redbank Valley 34, 2 overtimes

Keaton Kahle – Redbank Valley: 5-for-12 passing 148 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 3 carries, 133 yards, 1 touchdowns – Moniteau 35, Redbank Valley 34, 2 overtimes

Andy Breier – Ridgway: 3 catches, 131 yards, 3 touchdowns – Ridgway 41, Union/A-C Valley 14

Johnny Mitchell – Ridgway: 5-for-9, 133 yards, 4 touchdowns – Ridgway 41, Union/A-C Valley 14

2017 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Week Zero: Jack Krug, Brookville

Week One: Clint Thurston, Redbank Valley

Week Two: Sawyer Drummond, Otto-Eldred

Week Three: Nick Stewart, Curwensville

Week Four: Dalton Beham, Karns City

Week Five: Jack Krug, Brookville

Week Six: Erik DeLong, Kane and Clay Garing, Karns City

Week Seven: Matt Miller, DuBois

Week Eight: John Eakin, Bradford

Week Nine: Brenden Makray, Clarion-Limestone