On Saturday, D9Sports.com announced the 2018 All-District 9 football awards and team selections
Clarion-Limestone junior Austin Newcomb earned the Jim Kelly Award as the District 9 Most Valuable Player. Newcomb set a D-9 single season record with 2,627 rushing yards while scoring 43 total touchdowns on the season.
Clearfield quarterback Isaac Rumery earned Offensive Player of the Year honors after leading the Bison to the District 6-9 Class AAAA title. Rumery, who will attend Penn State as a preferred walk-on, accounted for 39 touchdowns (26 passing, 13 rushing), throwing for 2,526 yards and adding 554 more on the ground.
Evan Furlong of Ridgway was named Defensive Player of the Year. Despite missing several games due to injury, Furlong was the driving force on a dominant Ridgway defense that helped the Elkers win their third consecutive district title.
Other award winners included Clearfield’s Quentin Bloom (Offensive Lineman of the Year), Ridgway’s Gabe Watts (Rookie of the Year), Brockway’s Zane Puhala (Special Teams Player of the Year), and Clearfield’s Tim Janocko (Coach of the Year).
Donny Pattison was the lone Bradford player named to the All-District 9 team. The Owls’ senior running back finished the season with 1,496 yards on the ground, 135 more through the air, and 22 total touchdowns.
D9Sports.com All-District 9 football team
Offense
QB – Isaac Rumery, Clearfield
RB – Austin Newcomb, Clarion-Limestone
RB – Donny Pattison, Bradford
WR – Bryan Dworek, Brookville
WR – Cabe Park, Brookville
WR – Jake Lezzer, Clearfield
TE – Chase Husted, DuBois
OL – Quentin Bloom, Clearfield
OL – Logan Munshower, Clearfield
OL – James Parenti, Moniteau
OL – Eli Ayers, Coudersport
OL – Ben Smith, Clarion-Limestone
Defense
DL – Chase Pontious, Ridgway
DL – Avery Francisco, Curwensville
DL – Logan Munshower, Clearfield
DL – Damon Kelley, Ridgway
LB – Evan Furlong, Ridgway
LB – Robert Briggs, Ridgway
LB – Blake Kinner, Smethport
DB – Daunte Allegretto, Ridgway
DB – Jake Lezzer, Clearfield
DB – Logan Christie, Smethport
DB – Noah VonGunden, Curwensville
Special Teams
Place Kicker – Zane Puhala, Brockway
Punter – Josh Wimer, Karns City
