2009 Players of the Week

Week 10

Gallia Academy RB Nate Allison

Carried the ball 33 times for a school record 349 yards (10.6 ypc) and 4 TDs in a 42-6 rout of Marietta at Don Drumm stadium.

His scores came on runs of 14, 43, 21, and 4 yds and he had 11 runs of 10 yds or more---58, 14, 43, 21, 14, 10, 18, 19, 12, 32, and 15.

He broke the old record of 334 yds set by Ty Simmons in 2002 against Warren Local

Portsmouth QB Josh Myers

12 Carries for 96 yards and 11 of 12 Passing for 220 yards with 5 Td's in a 50-15 victory over Western Brown.
Over 1,000 yards rushing and passing for the year.

Trimble RB Tyler Dyla

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29 for 324 and 4 TDs

Wheelersburg RB Tyler Craigmiles

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 173 yards on 15 carries 4 TD

Week 9

Logan QB Pat Angle

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18-20 250 Yards 11 Rushes 59 Yards 4 Touchdowns

Portsmouth QB Josh Myers

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21 carries, for 205 Yards 3 Touchdowns

Week 8

Jackson's Morgan Dobbins

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Division II State Golf Champion

"In a historic achievement in Jackson High School and Jackson County sports history, Dobbins — a senior at JHS — captured the Division II individual state boys golf championship on Saturday at North Star Resort in Sunbury.
Dobbins fired a two-day, three-over-par total of 147 to win the state championship, becoming the first Jackson County high school sports athlete to win an individual state title.
He is also the first Jackson High School state champion — in either an individual or team sport." By PAUL BOGGS

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Doug Dillon RB South Point

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Dillon had his 311 yards on 31 carries and scored four touchdowns.

“I just the credit to the offensive line. They were able to open holes up for me,” South Point running back Doug Dillon said. “The entire team played hard, but we came up just a little short tonight.” by Jim Walker

Oak Hill QB Jesse Slone

285 yards passing, 15-19 completions, for 4 touchdowns. Including a 43 yard TD pass. That was all just in the first 2 quarters alone.
He has over 1,500 yards this year with one interception.

Week 7

Gallia Academy RB Austin Wilson

by Michael Brace GAHSSports.com

In the Blue Devils first victory of the season 27-10 over Chillicothe, Austin:
Ran the opening kickoff back 94 yds for a TD and he had 2 KO returns for 158 yds
Rushed 6 times for 130 yds and one TD
Had one Punt Return for 28 yds
In all...9 touches for 316 all purpose yards and 2 TDs

Alexander RB Cody Lawson

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3TD vs. NY to win for their first time in School History and go to 6-1

Oak Hill QB Jesse Slone

262 total passing yards and 5 touchdowns. 21-26 completions.

Week 6

Coal Grove QB Evan Ferguson

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"The conventional ground game is still in the Coal Grove offense, but quarterback Evan Ferguson has added a passing dimension that the Hornets’ nor their opponents have seen.

Ferguson completed 8-of-11 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns to spark the Hornets to a 50-27 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Chesapeake Panthers Friday"

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Week 5

Oak Hill RB Westen Hale

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Westen Hale, though, proved a key catalyst with a strong second-half running effort. Hale had just 27 yards on five carries in the first half but finished with 127 yards on 15 carries. Hale also a strong defensive effort that included a late interception of an Aaron Oesch pass that sealed the win and thwarting a late Falcon drive.

Warren RB Caleb Wolfe

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Wolfe from Warren had 149 yards rushing on 14 carriers for 10.6 yards/rush with 3 rushing touchdowns!! All on the sloppiest field you have ever seen. Only imagine what he would have done under dry conditions. His tackles were literally sending kids flying out of bounds.

Week 4

Athens QB Trey Harris

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"One last point about the Bulldogs, quarterback TREY HARRIS has been the gas that’s been fueling the Athens Green Machine so far this year. A lot of different players have done their part to make the engine go, but it’s HARRIS who’s been adding the nitrous oxide. His stats after four games are down right awesome for a high school junior. 46-of-71-for-674 yards and the kid have yet to throw a single interception. Harris has been leading the ‘Dogs up and down the field with confidence poise and has been managing the game almost to perfection. His 10 touchdown passes is by far and away the best in the TVC."

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Wheelersburg RB Brandon Schankweiler

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"Schankweiler wasted no time scoring, taking the game's opening kick back 82 yards for a 7-0 lead.
"I didn't really do much at all really," Schankweiler said. "I think anybody on our team could have done what I did tonight on that first play. I saw the endzone as soon as I got the ball. That's a credit to all the kick returners and all the people blocking for me."
Schankweiler, who scored four touchdowns total"

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Week 3

Logan QB Pat Angle

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"Angle completed 15 straight passes to start the game — tying the school record for consecutive completions he set last week against Pickerington North — and established a school record that can never be eclipsed: 100 percent accuracy with more than 10 attempts. "

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West RB Trevon Pendleton

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"Portsmouth West must have listened to the song “Born To Be Wild” before the game, because the Senators got their motor “running” in a 34-14 win over the South Point Pointers

The Senators gained 420 total yards — all on the ground — and Trevon Pendleton led the rushing attack with 259 yards and three touchdowns."

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Wheelersburg RB Brandon Schankweiler

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Schankweiler was the games lead rusher, carrying 12 times for four scores and197 yards — 194 of which came in the first half. Schankweiler also returned a kickoff 80 yards for a score.
"He doesn't light up the stopwatch the way some others individuals do but his football speed doesn't slow down," Woodward said of his top rusher. "If you put 20 pounds of pads on him he doesn't slow down a bit. He's deceptive with his running speed and does a tremendous job."

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Week 2

Ironton Junior RB Tres Wilks #28

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" When opportunity knocked, Tres Wilks didn’t open the door.

He ripped it off its hinges.

When starting halfback J.P. Taylor left after being knocked out on the game’s fifth play, Wilks stepped in and ran for 138 yards on just four carries and scored four touchdowns — two on punt returns — as the Ironton Fighting Tigers rolled past the Russell Red Devils 45-0 Friday.

“I would rather J.P. not have got hurt than to do all this. I really mean it,” said Wilks. “I don’t want any of my teammates to get hurt.”

The speedy junior took advantage of the opportunity by rushing for 138 yards on four carries including a 91-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. He also returned punts 64 and 75 yards for touchdowns and added a 21-yard scoring run in the second quarter as the Fighting Tigers routed the Russell (Ky.) Red Devils 45-0 Friday."

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Week 1

Marietta Senior RB Perry Wheeler #33

"The senior running back rushed for a school-record 320 yards on 33 carries and six touchdowns and two 2-point conversions to lead Marietta to a 59-20 triumph over the visiting Raiders in a season- and home-opening football game at Don Drumm Stadium Friday night."

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