OVAC Football Week 4 Statistical Leaders

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Ground Gainers

• Taylor Still, Paden City: Wildcats earned their first victory behind a stellar game from the senior tailback with 274 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries.

• Brooks Ramsey, Chase Kinemond, Shadyside: Ramsey carried the ball 28 times for 113 yards, while Kinemond amassed 102 yards with three touchdowns.

• Jaylon Brown, St. Clairsville: Brown rushed 12 times for 127 yards and a touchdown in victory against Indian Creek.

• C.J. Williams, Martins Ferry: Workhorse carried 29 times for 177 yards and three touchdowns against Harrison Central.

• Casey Pingley, Valley: Pingley just missed the 100-yard mark with 99, but scored three touchdowns for the Lumberjacks.

• Josten Dear, Jordan Piergallini, Buckeye Local: Panthers duo had outstanding games. Dear carried 17 times for 168 yards and a touchdown, while also nabbing a receiving touchdown. Piergallini carried 13 times for 109 yards and a score.

• Tyler Kinchen, Monroe Central: Seminoles quarterback did it on the ground with 108 yards and four touchdowns in victory against Caldwell.

• Cole Smelley, Bridgeport: Smelley provided most of the offense with 131 yards and a touchdown in loss to Wheeling Central.

• Jayson Keller, Magnolia: The offensive line opened up some big holes and Keller took advantage with 138 yards and two touchdowns against rival River.

• Bryce Ingram, Wheeling Park: After a week off, the fresh legs of Ingram rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown against University.

• Preston Dornon, Jesse Stoudt, Barnesville: Dornon and Stoudt were pretty consistent with Dornon piling up 156 yards and two touchdowns and Stoudt just behind him with 153 yards and two scores vs. Buckeye Trail.

Aerial Attack

• Teryn Jarrett, Beallsville: Blue Devils veteran quarterback threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns to lead Beallsville past Cameron.

• David Kemp, Indian Creek: Redskins quarterback threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns to Mike Furda in losing effort against St. Clairsville.

• Spencer Badia, Bellaire: Big Reds signalcaller had another fine game with 240 yards and two touchdowns in loss to Buckeye Local.

• Matt Kinnick, St. Clairsville: Red Devils QB threw for 167 yards and a touchdown vs. the Redskins.

• Cody Ballard, Bishop Donahue: Bishops rebounded from last week’s loss as Ballard threw for 127 yards and a touchdown in beating Bellaire St. John. Ballard also had two rushing touchdowns.

• Jonathan Carlier, Martins Ferry: Carlier threw for 118 yards against the Huskies.

• Cody Caldwell, River: Pilots QB completed seven passes for 119 yards against Magnolia before going down with an injury.

• Hunter Ring, Valley: Ring isn’t used to airing it out much in Valley’s offense, but completed seven passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns against Notre Dame.

• Alex Stephens, Linsly: Cadets signalcaller threw for 131 yards and touchdowns to three different receivers – Chris Stephens, Mark Dodd, and Gabe Hill – in leading the Cadets past Kiski.

• Tanner Hanna, Magnolia: Hanna was very efficient, completing 15 of 18 for 121 yards.

• Lee Peluchette, Wheeling Park: Patriots QB threw for 119 yards and a touchdown pass to Vondell Bell.

• Zack Dornon, Barnesville: Dornon completed six passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns as the Shamrocks improved to 4-0.

• Robert Simpson, Union Local: Jets gunslinger threw for 182 yards and a touchdown.

Good Hands Team

• Juwan Whetstone, Bellaire: Senior wideout caught three passes for 102 yards and a score.

• Jerrid Marhefka, St. Clairsville: Red Devils wideout made five receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown.

• Drew Wade, Valley: Wade caught two passes for 100 yards in loss to Fighting Irish.

Mr. Everything

• Josh Davis, Bellaire: Big Reds showed they can run the ball as well with Davis going for 138 yards and two touchdowns, while combining for 11 tackles.

• Jordan Bonar, Bishop Donahue: Bonar had a hand in everything with 133 yards rushing with three touchdowns, a receiving touchdown, and an interception.

• Mark Dodd, Linsly: Cadets bruiser made 10 tackles with a sack and a caused fumble in Saturday’s victory to go along with a rushing and a receiving touchdown.

• Dylan Davis, Oak Glen: Davis took on much of the workload against John Marshall with 31 carries for 221 yards and three touchdowns against the Monarchs. On defense, he had seven tackles with two sacks, while also forcing and recovering a fumble.

Big Leg

• Bradley Cottrell, Wheeling Central: Maroon Knights kicker made good on two field goals and all three PATs, as well as recording three touchbacks in Wheeling Central’s victory against Bridgeport.

Wrecking Crew

• Aaron Thompson, Beallsville: Blue Devil made a living in the backfield with three sacks against the Dragons.

• Christian Edmond, Bellaire: Big Reds defender combined for 12 tackles against the Panthers.

• Michael Ferns, Cole Stephen, St. Clairsville: Ferns earned a helmet sticker with 21 tackles, two for loss and a sack against the Redskins. Stephen had 11 total tackles with two sacks.

• Hunter Pyles, Martins Ferry: Purple Rider had 10 tackles vs. Harrison Central.

• Jordan Sapp, Jonathan Stewart, River: Sapp paced the River defense with 12 total tackles, while Stewart had 11.

• Raleigh Mason, Gianni Fuscardo, Brooke: Mason led the Brooke defense with 13 tackles against Steubenville, while Fuscardo had 10.

• John Smallwood, Valley: Lumberjack led team with 12 tackles and four sacks.

• Gary Gwynn, Braxton Nolte, Nick Naumann, Wheeling Central: Trio all reached double figures in tackles with Gwynn and Nolte making 12 and Naumann added 11.

• Zack Staley, Oak Glen: The Golden Bears had 10 team sacks with Staley responsible for three of them.

• Brandon Clegg, Magnolia: Blue Eagles defender had 10 tackles, one for a loss, and a sack Friday at Alumni Field.

• Markeith O’Neal, Wheeling Park: O’Neal led the Patriots defense with 11 tackles against the Hawks.

• Jesse Keith, Union Local: Keith had 17 tackles, 15 solo, with a sack in loss to Edison.