PN Week 7 Regional Players and National Coach of the Week

Jamie DeMoney, PrepNation Editor and Publisher

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PREPNATION.COM SELECTS REGIONAL PLAYERS, COACH OF THE WEEK

October 18, 2006

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - PrepNation.com -- the online home of the National Prep Poll and the PrepNation 101 All-American Team -- has named its Week 6 regional players of the week and national coach of the week for the 2006 high school football season.

 

NORTHEAST

Mike Mele (RB/LB) Manasquan (N.J.)

Mele, a 6-1, 205-pound senior, ran 36 times for 261 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-6 win over previously unbeaten Point Pleasant Boro. He is averaging 9.2 yards per carry this season and leads a defense that is allowing opponents less than 70 yards rushing per game.

 

EAST COAST

A.J. Green (WR) Summerville (S.C.)

Green had 10 catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns to help East Coast No. 7 Summerville escape with a 43-36 win over upset-minded Beaufort. Green, a junior who has verbally committed to Georgia, has 39 catches for 784 yards and 11 touchdowns this season.

 

SOUTHEAST

Cameron Harris (QB) Astronaut (Titusville, Fla.)

Harris was out of this world during Astronaut's 47-6 rout of Satellite. Harris, a 5-9, 180-pound senior, accounted for all 269 yards of his team's offense in the first half as the War Eagles built a 28-6 lead. For the game, Harris had 243 yards rushing on 25 carries and 174 yards on 13-of-18 passing with four total touchdowns.

 

MIDWEST

Nick Petrino (QB) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)

Petrino, a 5-10 185-pound senior, completed 20 of 29 passes for 388 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-7 rout of Ballard. Petrino, the son of University of Louisville coach Bobby Petrino, completed passes to seven different receivers.

 

MIDLANDS

Scott Concannon (RB) Rock Bridge (Columbia, Mo.)

Concannon ran for 324 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries (41 average) to lead Midlands No. 4 Rock Bridge to a 48-0 rout of crosstown rival Hickman. Concannon, a 5-10, 185-pound senior, has verbally committed to Northwestern.

 

SOUTHWEST

Brett Hardin (QB) East Poinsett County (Lepanto, Ark.)

Hughes running back Kendric Smith stole the national headlines for scoring a state-record nine touchdowns in this 73-72 overtime win for East Poinsett County, but Hardin actually had the more prolific performance -- and his team won the game. Hardin, a junior, had an incredible 836 all-purpose yards. He carried the ball 25 times for 206 yards and three touchdowns. He completed 16 of 36 passes for 306 yards and one score. He also had eight kickoff returns for 324 yards (41 average), including one that went for an 81-yard touchdown.

 

WEST COAST

Shane Vereen (RB) Valencia (Calif.)

Vereen, a 5-10, 180-pound senior, ran for a school-record 354 yards on just 14 carries (25 average) and scored six touchdowns as the Vikings blasted Golden Valley, 58-7. The previous school record was set by Manuel White, who played at UCLA and is now with the Washington Redskins.

 

NATIONAL COACH OF THE WEEK

Bob Crable - Moeller (Cincinnati)

Crable and staff prepared the Crusaders for a dominating 26-0 upset win over Harrisburg (Pa.). For the game, Harrisburg could muster only 30 net yards of total offense. The Cougars, who entered the game ranked No. 22 in the National Prep Poll, had been averaging 347 yards and 43 points per game. Moeller, now 5-2, nearly upset No. 11 Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) earlier in the season. Two more Top 25 tests await (St. Edward on Oct. 21 and St. Xavier on Oct. 27) and could eventually launch Moeller into the national rankings. Crable, a former Moeller star player who later played in the NFL, is 43-23 in his sixth season as head coach.

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(The Newark Star-Ledger, Florida Today, Louisville Courier-Journal, Columbia Tribune, Dave Krider, and KHTS-AM radio were consulted in compiling this report.)

PN Week 7 Regional Players and National Coach of the Week

Jamie DeMoney, PrepNation Editor and Publisher

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PREPNATION.COM SELECTS REGIONAL PLAYERS, COACH OF THE WEEK

October 18, 2006

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - PrepNation.com -- the online home of the National Prep Poll and the PrepNation 101 All-American Team -- has named its Week 6 regional players of the week and national coach of the week for the 2006 high school football season.

 

NORTHEAST

Mike Mele (RB/LB) Manasquan (N.J.)

Mele, a 6-1, 205-pound senior, ran 36 times for 261 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-6 win over previously unbeaten Point Pleasant Boro. He is averaging 9.2 yards per carry this season and leads a defense that is allowing opponents less than 70 yards rushing per game.

 

EAST COAST

A.J. Green (WR) Summerville (S.C.)

Green had 10 catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns to help East Coast No. 7 Summerville escape with a 43-36 win over upset-minded Beaufort. Green, a junior who has verbally committed to Georgia, has 39 catches for 784 yards and 11 touchdowns this season.

 

SOUTHEAST

Cameron Harris (QB) Astronaut (Titusville, Fla.)

Harris was out of this world during Astronaut's 47-6 rout of Satellite. Harris, a 5-9, 180-pound senior, accounted for all 269 yards of his team's offense in the first half as the War Eagles built a 28-6 lead. For the game, Harris had 243 yards rushing on 25 carries and 174 yards on 13-of-18 passing with four total touchdowns.

 

MIDWEST

Nick Petrino (QB) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)

Petrino, a 5-10 185-pound senior, completed 20 of 29 passes for 388 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-7 rout of Ballard. Petrino, the son of University of Louisville coach Bobby Petrino, completed passes to seven different receivers.

 

MIDLANDS

Scott Concannon (RB) Rock Bridge (Columbia, Mo.)

Concannon ran for 324 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries (41 average) to lead Midlands No. 4 Rock Bridge to a 48-0 rout of crosstown rival Hickman. Concannon, a 5-10, 185-pound senior, has verbally committed to Northwestern.

 

SOUTHWEST

Brett Hardin (QB) East Poinsett County (Lepanto, Ark.)

Hughes running back Kendric Smith stole the national headlines for scoring a state-record nine touchdowns in this 73-72 overtime win for East Poinsett County, but Hardin actually had the more prolific performance -- and his team won the game. Hardin, a junior, had an incredible 836 all-purpose yards. He carried the ball 25 times for 206 yards and three touchdowns. He completed 16 of 36 passes for 306 yards and one score. He also had eight kickoff returns for 324 yards (41 average), including one that went for an 81-yard touchdown.

 

WEST COAST

Shane Vereen (RB) Valencia (Calif.)

Vereen, a 5-10, 180-pound senior, ran for a school-record 354 yards on just 14 carries (25 average) and scored six touchdowns as the Vikings blasted Golden Valley, 58-7. The previous school record was set by Manuel White, who played at UCLA and is now with the Washington Redskins.

 

NATIONAL COACH OF THE WEEK

Bob Crable - Moeller (Cincinnati)

Crable and staff prepared the Crusaders for a dominating 26-0 upset win over Harrisburg (Pa.). For the game, Harrisburg could muster only 30 net yards of total offense. The Cougars, who entered the game ranked No. 22 in the National Prep Poll, had been averaging 347 yards and 43 points per game. Moeller, now 5-2, nearly upset No. 11 Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) earlier in the season. Two more Top 25 tests await (St. Edward on Oct. 21 and St. Xavier on Oct. 27) and could eventually launch Moeller into the national rankings. Crable, a former Moeller star player who later played in the NFL, is 43-23 in his sixth season as head coach.

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(The Newark Star-Ledger, Florida Today, Louisville Courier-Journal, Columbia Tribune, Dave Krider, and KHTS-AM radio were consulted in compiling this report.)

 

Congrats Coach Crable and staff at Moeller! Congrats Nick Petrino, Trinity QB! 5'10'' and still completing that many passes, Great job team!