CLARION, Pa. – After accounting for nearly 600 yards of total offense by himself, DuBois senior quarterback Gabe French is the D9Sports.com District 9 Football Player of the Week for Week 10 of the 2014 season.
The final Player of the Week for 2014, French earns the award for the fifth time after amassing 579 yards of total offense in the Beavers 34-31 win over Karns City, who was ranked No. 1 in District 9 in the First Commonwealth Bank/D9Sports.com rankings going into the week.
French was 27 of 43 passing for 330 yards, three touchdowns and an interception while also rushing 30 times for 249 yards and a touchdown while leading DuBois back from a 10-point, 31-21, second-half deficit.
Joining French in being honored are 15 players on the Week Nine District 10 Honor Roll.
The Player of the Week and Honor Roll will run through Week 10 of the 2014 high school football season and will be released at the conclusion of the week’s games either Sunday or Monday.
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D9SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gabe French – DuBois: 27 of 43 passing, 330 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception; 30 carries, 249 yards, 1 touchdown – DuBois 34, Karns City 31
D9SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 HONOR ROLL (in alpabetical order my team)
Ian Corbett – Clarion: 8 carries, 215 yards, 3 touchdowns; 3 tackles on defense – Clarion 59, Brookville 0
Jacob Troutman – Clarion: 16 tackles on defense with 2 ½ sacks; 3 carries, 44 yards – Clarion 59, Brookville 0
Ryan Lezzer – Clearfield: 2 catches, 82 yards, 2 touchdowns; 2 tackles and a fumble recovery on defense – Clearfield 35, Punxsutawney 8 in D9 Class AAA Title game
Erik Sellers – Clearfield: 23 carries, 142 yards, 2 touchdowns; 7 tackles and a fumble recovery on defense – Clearfield 35, Punxsutawney 8 in D9 Class AAA Title game
Devin Clark – DuBois: 11 catches, 107 yards, 2 touchdowns; 10 carries, 26 yards – Dubois 34, Karns City 31
Tyler Rolick – Kane: 6 carries, 101 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 catch, 70 yards, 1 touchdown;
Tyler Weidenhoff – Kane: Scored twice on defense. Once on a 100-yard interception return and once on a 40-yard fumble return. Also had 3 tackles on defense – Kane 48, Clarion-Limestone 6
Tristan Rhoades – Karns City: 12 carries, 155 yards, 3 touchdowns – DuBois 34, Karns City 21
Zach Stiglitz – Keystone: 15 tackles on defense; 10 carries, 60 yards, 1 touchdown; 2 catches, 8 yards – Penns Manor 14, Keystone 13
Josh McBride – Moniteau: 21 carries, 150 yards; 2 catches, 54 yards, 1 touchdown; 4 tackles on defense and a fumble recovery – Union 30, Moniteau 22
Ben MacDonald – Ridgway: 21 carries, 111 yards, 2 touchdowns; 6 of 11 passing, 85 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception – Ridgway 28, Cameron County 21 in AML Title Game
Kyle Glatt – St. Marys: 16 carries, 148 yards, 3 touchdowns; Recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown – St. Marys 37, Elk County Catholic 0
Ja’Sani Marlow – Sheffield: 29 carries, 168 yards, 2 touchdowns; Score the touchdown that was followed by game-winning 2-point conversion play in overtime – Sheffield 22, Eisenhower 21, overtime
Chet Carmichael – Union: 1 catch, 90 yards, 1 touchdown; 2 carries, 64 yards, 1 touchdown; Returned a kickoff 76 yards for a touchdown; 6 tackles on defense – Union 30, Moniteau 22
Lane Cicciarelli – Union: 5 of 10 passing, 156 yards, 2 touchdowns; 7 carries, 29 yards; 15 tackles and an interception on defense – Union 30, Moniteau 22
