Brody O’Banion
Senior, Edgewood Football
Edgewood senior running back Brody O’Banion has been named the Southwestern Buckeye League Athlete of the Week after a record-tying performance in the Cougars’ 42-21 victory over Ross. O’Banion carried the ball 27 times for 210 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 7.8 yards per carry. His five rushing touchdowns tied the Edgewood school record for most in a single game. The performance continued a strong senior season for O’Banion, who has rushed for 883 yards and 13 touchdowns on 123 carries through seven games. He is averaging 126.1 rushing yards per game and 7.2 yards per carry. O’Banion has also caught eight passes for 121 yards. O’Banion’s big night helped Edgewood improve to 4-3 on the season. The Cougars have won three of their last four games after opening the season 1-2.
