REDBANK VALLEY’S SMITH NAMED CHAMP ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS & ENGRAVING MONDAY EVENING QUARTERBACK SHOW KSAC FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CLARION – For the fifth time this year and the seventh time in the last two seasons, Redbank Valley quarterback Jake Smith is the Clarion Hospital Athletic Medicine Program (CHAMP) KSAC Football Player of the Week. Smith earns the award for his play in Week 11 of the 2007 season.

The CHAMP Player of the Week is named in conjunction with the All American Awards & Engraving Monday Evening Quarterback Show that is broadcast live from 6-7 p.m. Monday nights from the RRR Roadhouse in the Clarion Mall on C-93, 92.7 FM in Clarion. 

Smith had a record-setting night in Redbank Valley’s 39-14 win over Elk County Catholic in the opening round of the District 9 Class A Playoffs Friday night. He threw a school-record six touchdown passes while completing 14 of 19 passes for 236 yards. He added 15 rushes for 48 yards. With his first scoring pass of the night, he also became the all-time career touchdown passing leader at Redbank Valley and has 44 career TD throws.

The All American Awards & Engraving Monday Evening Quarterback Show is a weekly football talk show on Clarion’s C-93, 92.7 FM that is broadcast live from 6-7 p.m. Monday’s from the RRR Roadhouse in the Clarion Mall with Chris Rossetti and Pat Kahle as hosts. The show features high school, Clarion University, NCAA Division I and Pittsburgh Steelers football talk and interviews.

The Clarion Hospital Athletic Medicine Program is a program that has been serving local athletes and the physically active community for over a decade. It has five full-time certified athletic trainers including the trainers at Clarion-Limestone, Keystone, Redbank Valley and Union as well as a full-time trainer at their main location near the Clarion Hospital.

More information on the show can be found at www.d9sports.com/footballshow.htm.