Morrisville-Eaton Quarterback Noah Mudge Runs for 319 Yards as Mohawk Valley Prepares for Week 9 Poll Closing
Morrisville-Eaton junior quarterback Noah Mudge rushed for 319 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries during the Mavericks’ playoff win over West Canada Valley, highlighting the nominees for the ninth Mohawk Valley Football Player of the Week poll for the 2026 high school football season, uticaod.com reported. Mudge also completed 10 of 15 passes for 111 yards with another touchdown and caught a pass in the victory.
Eleven Nominees Compete for Eastern Section III Honors
Voting remains open until noon on Friday, November 6, 2026, at uticaod.com and timestelegram.com. The 11 nominees feature standout performances from Section III’s playoff quarterfinals and regular season finales across eastern New York.
- Caden Bryant, Frankfort-Schuyler: The junior ran for 199 yards and three touchdowns against South Lewis, finishing the season as Section III’s eight-player leader with 1,724 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns.
- Ian Carney, Waterville: The junior quarterback rushed for 117 yards and scored touchdowns on four of his five carries in an Eagles playoff victory over Sherburne-Earlville.
- Nathan Foster, Little Falls: The junior ran for 108 yards and a touchdown on four carries while catching four passes for 97 yards and another score.
- Taegan Johnson, Dolgeville: The senior intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown during the unbeaten Blue Devils’ Class D quarterfinal playoff win.
- Colton Larsen, Sauquoit Valley: The junior rushed for 100 yards, passed for 38, and kicked his third game-winning field goal of the season for the Red Hawks.
- Caden Laymon, Cooperstown: The senior ran for 144 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries and completed two passes for 67 yards and a second score in a playoff win over Clinton.
- Niko Martinez, New Hartford: The senior gained 118 yards on the ground and scored two touchdowns in an all-Spartans Class B playoff victory over South Jefferson.
- Connor McDonald, Whitesboro: He caught three passes, completed his lone pass attempt, and scored the game-winning touchdown on a lateral from teammate Landon Pearsall on the final play of a one-point quarterfinal win over Carthage.
- Brett Saunders, Herkmer: The sophomore completed 12 of 14 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns in a crossover win against Canastota.
- Gabe Wheeler, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill: The senior ran for 181 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries during a playoff win over Central Valley Academy.
Previous Weekly Winners and Voting Context
Dolgeville teammates Wyatt Eggleston, Logan Comstock, and Caleb Herringshaw captured the first three weekly polls of the season. Rome Free Academy quarterback Mark Barone, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill running back Gabe Wheeler, Camden Blue Devil Brayden Fuller, and Notre Dame Juggler D’Marco Santiago earned subsequent weekly honors. Eggleston stands as the poll’s first repeat winner, having secured the Week 8 accolade.
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