2026 District Nine Review – 7th Week Action

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Phil Myers | October 13, 2026

Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits:

Quarterbacks:

• Cole Johnston, Karns City, accounted for over 370 yards and 5 touchdowns.  He threw for 187 and 2 scores plus he ran for 186 and had 3 goal line crossings.
• Dom Corcetti, Keystone, passed for 125 yards and 2 TDs.
• Weston Cook, Moniteau, had 151 yards passing.
• Kayleb Young, Redbank Valley, went 13 of 16 and threw a key TD pass to help his team win a big game against Port Allegany.
• Dylan Faust, Clearfield, threw the football for 195 yards and 3 TDs.
• Brennan Fillhart, Port Allegany, passed for 175 yards.

Running Backs:

• Maddox Dickerson, Smethport, scored 5 times while advancing the ball for 209 yards.
• Kellen Veilleux, Port Allegany, was used more as a receiver and came through with 9 catches for 110 yards.
• Markus Gerg, Ridgway, ran for 3 scores.
• Christian Driskell, Coudersport, rushed for 108 yards and 2 TDs.
• Brody Beggs, Central Clarion, had 3 TDs, 2 via the run and 1 receiving.
• Jude Kisko, Smethport, rambled around the field for 247 yards and a trio of touchdowns.
• Preston Darr, Kane, ran for a pair of touchdowns.
• Chase Nimmo, Brookville, rushed for 130 yards.
• Collin Weir, Brockway, tallied 124 yards running the rock and 3 TDs.
• London Duncan, DuBois, galloped for 101 yards and 2 scores.
• Reed Hawkins, Curwensville, smacked through the line for 114 yards.
• Micah Kindel, Union/AC Valley, found the end zone twice.

Wide Receivers:

• Aiden Kern, Moniteau, had 137 receiving yards.
• Owen Kaufman, Karns City, had a total of 169 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.
• Eli Nellis, Keystone, is now the leading TD receiver in the history of Panther football. He now has 19 career touchdown catches. He scored 4 touchdowns, each a different way. (See more on Mr. Nellis under ‘Tidbits’) 
• Jace Clouser, Redbank Valley, grabbed 7 passes on Saturday.

Defense and Special Teams:

• Kolen Kemmer, Central Clarion, returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown.
• Jackson Mravintz, Central Clarion, had a 65-yard kickoff return TD.
• Micah Kindel, Union/AC Valley, tackled 10 ball carriers.
• Aiden Turner, Smethport, made 9 tackles.
• Lucas Risser, Coudersport, took down 9 ball carriers.
• Christian Driskell, Coudersport, corralled 8 opposition ball carriers.
• Braiden Kean, Smethport, had a total of 8 tackles.

Other Tidbits:

• Eli Nellis scored 4 touchdowns, all in different ways.  That is quite a feat in itself.  He ran a punt back 60 yards, he returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown, he caught a touchdown pass, and he ran for a score.
• Karns City’s offense racked up 704 yards, with 522 of them rushing.  The Gremlins also used 10 different running backs who had at least 1 carry.

Game(s) of the Week:

• Moniteau and Otto-Eldred hooked up in a defensive struggle.  A real slobber-knocker of sorts.  In fact, despite both offenses’ best efforts, the defense of both teams rose to the occasion time and time again to shut down potential scoring threats.  Finally, early in the 4th quarter the Terrors of Otto-Eldred broke the ice to lead 6-0.  But the Moniteau Warriors responded and drove down field to tie the game late in the game.  Aiden Kern booted what turned out to be the winning point when he nailed the PAT.   

Upset of the Week:

• This is a slight upset in my book and also could be a game of the week.  It involved two teams that have been at the top of the rung in District 9 football the past few years in Port Allegany and Redbank Valley.  Port dominated the first half but squandered some scoring chances, but maybe it was Redbank’s defense who came up big.  It depends on how one looks at it.  A safety early in the second quarter put the Gators on the board.  Then with 56 seconds left in the half, Port got their only touchdown and the 2-point conversion to go up 10-0.  That was short-lived.  Very short-lived as Redbank had a real nice kick return and Port was also guilty of a 15-yard penalty.  That set the Bulldogs up at the PA 30.  A couple plays later, with 17 seconds remaining, Redbank scored to trail 10-6 at the break.  In the 2nd half, as the defenses kept the game low scoring, one knew a mistake may make the difference.  And it was.  Port fumbled a punt near the end of the 3rd quarter and RBV pounced on it at the Gator 35.  That resulted in the Bulldogs scoring the winning touchdown early in the 4th and they held on to win 12-10.  Port Allegany had nearly twice the yards as Redbank but in the end it is the score that counts.  

Protime’s Top 9 Teams in District Nine (last week’s rank):

1. Karns City 6-1 (1)
2. Keystone 6-1 (3)
3. DuBois 4-3 (2)
4. Central Clarion 4-3 (5)
5. Brockway 5-2 (6)
6. Ridgway/Johnsonburg 5-2 (4)
7. Punxsutawney 4-3 (7)
8. Redbank Valley 5-2 (NR)
9. Port Allegany 4-3 (8)

Upcoming Game(s) of the Week:

• Keystone (6-1) at Redbank Valley (5-2)
• Port Allegheny (4-3) at Ridgway/Johnsonburg (5-2)
• Punxsutawney (4-3) at Central Clarion (4-3)