December 19, 2011 | All-Leader Fall-Stars | Page 11 1,000-yard rushing mark, finishing with 932 yards on 98 carries for a robust 9.5 yards a try. He also caught one pass for 48 yards and reached the end zone eight times. He was a member of the All-Section IV first team. Maycumber’s best effort may have been in the regular season finale against the Corning Hawks, where he rushed for 215 yards on 13 carries. He had one run of 87 yards and a touchdown carry of 76 yards. His lone catch of the season also came against the Hawks, but in their sectional semifinal game.
you feel it. He was a linebacker If you’re talking about a wellrounded, versatile football in every sense of the word.” player – someone like Matt Nevius will likely dominate the TANNER MORSE conversation. Corning, Sr., RB On offense, Nevius led the Rams with 12 touchdowns. He Morse was a part of the rushed for 524 yards, while Hawks’ three-prong attack on adding another 508 yards offense. receiving. He closed the season with 903 “He was our best offensive yards rushing on 132 carries for weapon this year,” Carroll said. a robust 6.8 yards per carry averOn the other side of the ball, age and ran for 11 touchdowns. Nevius was a standout, as well. He also caught four passes for He recorded 40 tackles, picked another 62 yards and two more off two passes and also recovscores for the Hawks. ered one fumble. “Tanner did a great job step“As a coaching staff, we’re ping into more of a role for us, expecting great things from ZACH MOORE with more carries,” Hughes said. him,” Carroll said. “we won’t be “We really needed production a great team unless he’s a great Corning, Sr., RB-LB from Tanner for us to be success- back.” Before Corning football fans ful. He did a nice job on both could remenince about the pre- sides of the football for us.” TYLER SCHOONOVER vious year’s team quick-strike Elmira, Sr., P capability – Moore opened the BRADY MYERS Hawks’ 2011 season with a 97- Watkins Glen, Jr., RB It’s rare to see a football playyard touchdown run in the er nominated for All-Leader as a Carrier Dome on the team’s secAccording to Condon Jr., punter, but Schoonover fills the ond offensive play. Brady Myers’ work ethic paid bill. Moore closed the season with big dividends for the running In his senior season, 492 yards on 77 carries. He also back this season. Myers took to Schoonover averaged 33.7 yards had two catches for 24 and the double-wing offense and a punt over 21 kicks. amassed eight touchdowns. finished with 1,027 yards rushOn defense, Moore was one of ing and 12 touchdowns in 2011. the Hawks’ leading tackler, “He really bought into the while also pulling down one offense and he flourished in the interception and recording mul- double wing,” Condon said. tiple sacks. Ran for 245 yards, including “He’s just a great player. He touchdown runs of 62 and 42 just did his job,” Hughes said. yards in the Senecas’ season“You could count on him to do opening Bucket Game victory what he was supposed to do. He against Odessa-Montour. was quiet and just went about his business. MATT NEVIUS “He was physical and very Bath Haverling, Jr., RB aggressive – when he hits you,
According Marks, only two of Schoonover’s punts were returned by opponents. “He was the best directional punter in Section IV,” Marks said.
SCOTT SMITH Corning, Sr., OL
While some football fans think an offensive lineman’s job is just at the line of scrimmage, Corning senior Scott Smith showed them it wasn’t. Smith would not only take care of his assignment on the line, he would also use his speed to take on Level 2 defenders down field. “Scott did a really nice job getting to the next level of defense,” Hughes said. “He was very athletic and was quick enough to get to the next level of the defense.”
coach Damian Saks. A quick glance at his season numbers confirms it. In 2011, Watson led the Blue Raiders with 117 tackles (85 solo), averaging 14.6 per game. “He makes key reads from the first step and has a good slide to the ball,” Saks said. “He’s a solid kid and he knows what he’s supposed to be doing. When he makes a play, it gets the team amped up.”
DEB RAY WILLIAMS Elmira, Sr., special teams
A valuable weapon at running back, Williams ran for 519 yards on just 52 carries (9.9 yards per carry) and was a member of the All-Section IV first team. But Williams’ talent came through on special teams. He had two punt returns for 83 PATRICK WATSON yards (41.5 avg.) and six kickoff Horseheads, Sr., LB returns for 231 yards (38.5 avg.) and two for touchdowns. On defense, Watson had a “He was our best overall pergreat nose for the football, according to Horseheads head former,” Marks said. “He always gave us the big play threat.”