District 11 Notes – Week 13

Michael McDaniel of Bethlehem Catholic continues to stay hot in the playoffs as he rushed for 191 yards and 3 td’s in their win over Crestwood.  McDaniel has rushed for 709 yards and 11 td’s in their 3 playoff games.  He has now rushed for 1,929 yards and 34 td’s this year which moves him into sole possession of 2nd place in both categories at BECA.  Dave Wilson holds both records with his 2,681 yards rushing and 37 td’s.  McDaniel has 64 career td’s and is also in second place all-time at the school.  He is sandwiched between Tim Barlok’s 62 td’s (1996-98) and record holder Eddie Scipio’s 66 (1998-01).  McDaniel also moves up to a tie for 17th place all-time in the District with Jonathan Linton of Catasauqua (1989-92) and Rashonn Drayton of Central Catholic (1992-94).  Shane Simpson of Easton rushed for 137 yards in their loss to Parkland.  Simpson broke Juan Gaddy’s single season school record in the process and now has 1,994 yards on 217 carries (9.2 ypc) and has scored 39 td’s this season.  Gaddy had 1,894 yards in 1991 on 253 carries (7.5 ypc).  Simpson, who had scored at least 1 td in thirteen straight games, was held scoreless in the game and stays at 39 td’s for the season and 83 for his career.  Coincidentally, the last time he was held scoreless was the exact same District final game against Parkland last year.  Teammate Darvyn Reynolds enters the game against Phillipsburg with 1,131 yards rushing.  Phillipsburg’s Joe Maso enters the game with 1,270 yards rushing and 18 td’s this year and 3,296 yards and 40 td’s for his career.  Harry Hall of Northwestern finished the season with 1,819 rushing yards and scored 18 td’s.  His yardage was 2nd best all-time behind Brett Snyder’s 2,376 yards in 1995.  Hall will enter his senior season 865 yards and 16 td’s behind Snyder’s career records of 4,281 yards and 51 td’s.