Player of the Week Stat Leaders

Player of the Week

Tuscarora's Abu Kiawu did not score his team's first touchdown in last Saturday's game against Winters Mill (that was running back Caleb Stennis). But he did rack up every touchdown after that en route to a 35-10 Titans victory, their first of the season.

On a career day for the senior quarterback/safety, Kiawu tallied 259 rushing yards and four touchdowns, threw for 25 more yards, took a punt back 80 yards and recorded five tackles and forced a fumble. The rushing yards and touchdowns were school records, according to Kiawu.

"I've had other memorable games before over my career," said the 5-foot-8, 170-pound Kiawu, who literally played every snap. "But never a game like this. This was big - something real special. Everything was just clicking."

Offensively, Kiawu quickly found his rhythm running behind a big offensive line that dominated Winters Mill up front. Given a crease to run, Kiawu used his 4.4 40-yard dash speed and ankle-breaking moves to bust through a defense that could barely get a hand on him.

"With the way my line was playing, you could probably drive several trucks through those holes," Kiawu said. "I owe a great deal of what I was able to do to those guys."

After taking a 7-0 lead, Tuscarora got the ball back late in the first quarter. On first down from the Winters Mill 30-yard line Kiawu tried an inside handoff to the fullback. But Kiawu bobbled the snap and never made the exchange. Instead of panicking, however, the heady quarterback scooped up the ball, raced through a hole and scored his first touchdown.

"It was a broken play," Kiawu said. "I just ran to daylight and somehow ended up in the end zone."

That turned out to be Kiawu's shortest touchdown run of the day. His next three scores were from 76, 65 and 52 yards out.

"It was like no one could touch me," Kiawu said. "I made one cut, the receivers blocked down and then I out-ran the defense from there."

Now, Kiawu didn't score every time he touched the ball. On a Winters Mill punt he dropped back as the return man - Tuscarora's regular returner was out with a leg injury - around his own 20. Kiawu proceeded to make the first man miss before hitting the open field and turning on the jets. But a Winters Mill defender caught him at the 5-yard line.

"Yeah he tripped me up," Kiawu said. "I shouldn't have gotten caught."

With all the success he had running and returning the football, Kiawu never had to put it in the air. But he did attempt one pass, which, naturally, went for a 25-yard completion.

"I can throw the ball, too; I have a good arm," Kiawu said. "But I just didn't have to pass with the run working so well."

When Kiawu didn't have the ball in his hands, he was trying to pry it loose on defense. On one play a Winters Mill 'back took a screen pass and tried to angle upfield. But Kiawu shot up from free safety, laid a hit and knocked the ball loose.

"Whether I'm at quarterback, running back, safety or returning kicks, I just want to make plays for my team," Kiawu said. "I'll do whatever it takes for us to win."

Tuscarora came away with a decisive victory against Winters Mill, but the Titans have yet to play the likes of Urbana, Thomas Johnson and Linganore. If they want to sniff the playoffs, Kiawu has to work his magic against those MVAL juggernauts.

"We're going to have to work even harder and play even better to win those games," Kiawu said. "But I'm confident in our team. We believe we can win."

Top Performers (Offense):

Wes Brown, RB, Good Counsel: 131 yards, 2 TDs

Brendan Marshall, QB, Good Counsel: 188 yards, TD

Kendall Fuller, WR, Good Counsel: about 100 total yards

Shane Cockerille, QB, Gilman: over 150 total yards, 3 TDs

Cyrus Jones, WR/RB, Gilman: 128 total yards, TD

Calvinaugh Jones, RB, Meade 194 yards, 2 TDs

Tyree Turner, QB, Meade, 238 yards, 4 TDs

Eric Kerns, WR, Meade: 8 receptions, 141 yards, 3 TDs

Paul Russell, QB, Annapolis: 111 yards, 2 TDs

Kyle Jennings, QB, Linganore: over 150 total yards, 4 TDs

Tony DellaValle, WR, Lingaore: over 100 yards, 3 TDs

Zach Welch, RB, Middletown: 100 yards, TD

Chris Schnider, QB, Landon: 120 yards, TD

Joe McDonald, WR, Landon: 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Tony Squirewell, WR, McNamara: over 100 total yards

Milan Collins, QB, McNamara: 113 yards, rushing TD

Jackson Thornton, QB, Franklin: over 100 yards, TD

Donnie Neal, RB, Lewis: 187 yards, 2 TDs

Brady George, QB, Broadneck: 204 yards, 2 TDs; rushing TD

Darnell Solomon, WR, Broadneck: over 120 receiving yards, 2 TDs

Jamal Chappell, WR, Poly: 8 receptions, 150 yards, 3 TDs

Donovan Riley, WR, Poly: 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Kyree Jones, ATH, Milford Mill: over 100 total yards, 2 TDs

Kyle McEachern, QB, Milford Mill: over 100 total yards, 3 TDs

London Fitzhugh, ATH, St. Paul's: over 100 total yards, 2 TDs

DJ Smith, RB, Spalding: 157 yards

Ron Darby, RB, Potomac: over 100 yards, TD

Antonio Washington, QB, Potomac: 233 yards

Reyvon Bryan, RB, Southern: 132 yards, 4 TDs

Eric Gross, RB, Southern: 105 yards

Connor Cox, QB, South River: 327 yards, 3 TDs

Lavon Chaney, ATH, South River: over 150 total yards, 2 TDs

Eric Young, WR, South River: 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Cooper Hibbs, QB, Arundel: 133 yards, 2 TDs

Garry Cooper, WR, Arundel: 140 total yards, 2 TDs

Rob Chesson, RB, Old Mill: 186 yards, 3 TDs

Deonte Shields, QB, Old Mill: 113 yards, TD

Mike Sheehan, QB, Clarksburg: 341 yards, 2 TDs

Stefan Houston, WR, Clarksburg: 10 receptions, 178 yards, 2 TDs, 32 rushing yards

Barry Solomon, WR, Clarksburg: 110 receiving yards

Bene't Willis, RB, Paint Branch: 195 yards, 3 TDs

Jacquille Veii, ATH, Avalon: 150 total yards, 3 TDs

DJ Gregory, RB, FSK: 118 yards

Trey Lee, QB, Patuxent: 178 yards, 2 TDs

Alex Breno, QB, South Carroll: 127 yards

Garrett Clay, RB, Fort Hill: 107 yards, 3 TDs

Jarrod Harper, RB, Mountain Ridge: 200 total yards, 2 TDs

Anthony Spataro, RB, Mountain Ridge: 106 yards, 2 TDs

George Van Hove, RB, Urbana: 113 yards, TD

Michael Spahr, QB, Urbana: 182 yards, 2 TDs

Abu Kiawu, QB, Tuscarora: over 350 total yards, 4 TDs

Nate Lewnes, RB, St. Mary's: 208 yards, 3 TDs

Spencer Coyle, QB, St. Mary's: 112 yards, TD

Jowan Clayton, QB, Snow Hill: 127 yards, 3 TDs

Davante Jackson, ATH, Snow Hill: 300 total yards, 4 TDs

Troy Taylor, RB, Snow Hill: 111 yards, 3 TDs

Dontea Ayres, RB, Wicomico: 136 yards, 4 TDs

Aaron Jones, QB, Catonsville: over 150 passing yards, 2 TDs

Julian Jones, TE, Catonsville: over 100 receiving yards, 2 TDs

Eric Lantham, RB, Perry Hall: over 100 yards, 3 TDs

Davonte Fletcher, RB, Huntigntown: 105 yards, 2 TDs

Val Djidotor, RB, Whitman: 114 yards

Forest Parker, RB, Walkersville: 120 yards, 3 TDs

Richie Anderson, RB, Thomas Johnson: 107 yards, 2 TDs

Jerel English, RB, Frederick: 152 yards, 2 TDs

Matt Hynes, QB, Frederick: 159 yards, 2 TDs

Jalen Gee, WR, Frederick: 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Jay Molnar, RB, Oakdale: 196 yards, 2 TDs

Malik Morris, RB, MSD: 99 yards

Nick Peifer, QB, St. John's: 140 yards, 2 TDs

Grier Wilson, WR, St. John's: 7 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TDs

Christian DiPaola, QB, Maryland Christian: over 150 yards, TD

Josiah Avery, ATH, Maryland Christian: 6 receptions, 157 total yards, TD

Brandon Cherry, RB, Boys' Latin: 119 yards, TD

Brandon Hess, QB, South Hagerstown: over 150 yards, 2 TDs

John Rice, RB, Boonsboro: over 100 yards, 4 TDs

Adam Mellot, QB, Clear Spring: 165 yards, 2 TDs

Brad MacFree, QB, Century: 249 yards, 3 TDs

Dylan Lopez, WR, Century: 4 receptions, 123 yards

Julian Livingston, QB, Fairmont Heights: 140 total yards, TD

Jameel Kirkland, QB, Forestville: 152 yards, TD

Rico Williams, RB, Randallstown: over 150 yards, 3 TDs

Chase Williams, QB, Damascus: 106 yards

Pat Schlosser, QB, Watkins Mill: 103 yards

James Jones-Williams, RB, Seneca Valley: 120 yards

Matty Callahan, RB, Northwest: 138 yards

Bryan England, QB, Walter Johnson: 169 yards, 2 TDs

Elad Covaliu, ATH, Walter Johnson: 2 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs

Solomon Vault, RB, Gaithersburg: 130 total yards

Julian Carr, QB, Blake: 124 yards

DJ Kee, RB, Decatur: 235 yards, 3 TDs

Gus Lane, RB, John Carroll: 154 yards, TD

Joel Jorgensen, QB, McDonogh: 155 yards, 2 TDs; rushing TD

Antione Barnes, RB, Wilde Lake: 148 yards, 2 TDs

Uriah Bethea, RB, Wise: 102 yards, 4 TDs

Brian McMahon, QB, Atholton: 275 passing yards, TD; 117 rushing yards

Dequan Ellison, WR, Atholton: 7 receptions, 165 yards

DaqJaun Funderburk, RB, Northwood: over 140 yards, 2 TDs

Nyema Washington, QB, Suitland: 159 yards, 2 TDs

Anthony Squire, RB, Suitland: 128 yards, 2 TDs

Jamil Lee, RB, Joppatowne: 207 yards, TD

John Pace, QB, Joppatowne: 100 yards

Robert Mercer, RB, Crossland: 161 total yards, 4 TDs

Quentin Green, QB, Crossland: 187 yards, 2 TDs

Brandon Jackson, QB, Williamsport: 145 yards, TD

Tyler Wise, WR, Williamsport: 4 receptions, 131 yards, TD

Devon Paye, RB, Hammond: 193 yards, 3 TDs

Craig Oliver, QB, Patterson: over 150 passing yards, 3 TDs

Peter Carter, WR, Patterson: over 120 receiving yards, 2 TDs

Dominic Barnes, QB, Digital Harbor: over 100 rushing yards, 2 TDs

Jay Adams, QB, Gwynn Park: 133 yards, 4 TDs

Devonne Boone, QB, McDonough: 124 yards, TD

David Jones, ATH, McDonough: 111 total yards, TD

Thomas Gray, RB, Poolesville: 115 yards

Kirby Camack, QB, Poolesville: 169 yards, TD

David Brookhart, ATH, Glenelg: over 150 total yards, 2 TDs

Shawn Petty, QB, Roosevelt: 138 total yards, 4 TDs

Raynard Ford, QB, DuVal: 126 yards, 2 TDs

Deonte Allison, RB, Patterson Mill: 184 yards, TD

Josh Welsh, RB, North Harford: 187 yards, 4 TDs

Ryan Stinar, QB, North Harford: 154 total yards, TD

Kenny Faulcon, QB, Aberdeen: 110 yards, TD

Austin Bonsall, ATH, Aberdeen: over 100 total yards, 3 TDs

Ben Goodrich, QB, Kent Island: 102 yards, 3 TDs

Daquane Acree, RB, Col. Richardson: 104 yards, TD

Travis Morgan, RB, Col. Richardson: 129 yards, TD

Tavon White, QB, Washington: 166 yards, 4 TDs

Joey Clark, RB, Queen Anne's: 150 yards, 2 TDs

Kevin Jones, RB, Bullis: 260 yards, 2 TDs

Kylor Bellistri, QB, Bullis: 131 yards

Chris Papadopoulos, QB, Wootton: 282 yards, 3 TDs

Curt Brooks, WR, Wootton: 5 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDs

Ryan Umpleyby, ATH, Fallston: over 100 yards, TD

Joe Peaker, RB, Perryville: 208 yards, 3 TDs

Lavelle McCullers, QB, Havre de Grace: over 120 yards, 2 TDs

*Note: It is possible, with hundreds and hundreds of names flying across the wire, that some offensive standout was overlooked. Also, defensive statistics are not included since a) some teams do not keep them and b) they aren't always reliable.