WARREN, Pa. – When your putting up the best rushing numbers not just in District 10 but the entire country, people are going to take notice.
After rushing 44 times for 445 yards in a 52-20 win for the 3-0 Oilers over North East, Knox is the Week 3 2022 YDL Sports Network D9and10Sports.com District 10 Jim Kelly Football Player of the Week powered by the Allegheny Grille in Foxburg, the second week in a row he has earned the honor.
Knox’s numbers rank among the nation’s best. In fact, his 383.7 yards per game rank tops in the nation among teams that keep stats on MaxPreps, while his total of 1,151 yards ranks third.
He also intercepted a pass on defense in the win over North East and took the next offensive snap 63 yards for a touchdown.
Additional players who had fantastic weeks, earning spots on the weekly honor roll are Isaiah Long of Cochranton (scored game-tying touchdown in overtime and game-winning 2-point conversion), Meadville’s Khalon Simmons (212 yards rushing, 4 TDs), Cathedral Prep’s Carter Barnes (170 yards passing, 3 TDs) and DeMario Crawford (interception return for TD, receiving TD), Farrell’s Brandon Chambers (174 yards rushing, 2 TDs) and Kylon Wilson (2 rushing TDs, 1 receiving touchdown), Warren’s Eric Dippold (213 yards passing, 3 TDs) and Cayden Wright (150 yards receiving, 3 TDs), Lakeview’s Mitchell Tingley (Three field goals made, fumble return for TD), Wilmington’s Ben Miller (three rushing TDs), Sharon’s Mikey Rodriques (124 yards rushing, 85 passing, passing TD, rushing TD) and Sharpsville’s Caullin Summers (299 yards passing, 3 TDs).
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Jim Kelly is the Hall of Fame quarterback of the Buffalo Bills who grew up in East Brady, Pa. and went to Miami (Fla). Kelly was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002 after passing for over 45,000 yards as a pro, including two seasons in the USFL, with 320 career touchdown passes. He led the Bills to four straight AFC Titles. Kelly’s name on the award is being used with his permission.
2022 JIM KELLY DISTRICT 10 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK POWERED BY THE ALLEGHENY GRILLE
Week 1 – Artis Simmons, McDowell
Week 2 – Ethen Knox, Oil City
Week 3 – Ethen Knox, Oil City
