The first 4th Down Magazine Player Mid-Penn Conference Player of the Week is in the books.
East Pennsboro quarterback Keith Oates III ran around with the fan vote, claiming 468 votes (more than 1,000 were cast) from Panthers fans after an impressive season-opening performance. Oates went 12 of 22 for 222 yards and two touchdowns (44 and 24 yards) and added a rushing TD and sack on defense to lead East Penn to a 37-6 victory over York Suburban. Oates is a multi-talented athlete who will be very important to the Panthers’ chase for a Mid-Penn Colonial Division title.
The senior beat out 11 other nominees this week, including second-place Erik Schriver, a Cedar Cliff senior running back who picked up 258 votes.
