Avon’s Ryan O’Rourke was named this week’s Ohio Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in last Thursday’s 38-14 season-opening victory against The College of Wooster at The George Finnie Stadium in Berea.

O’Rourke, who transferred to B-W from NCAA Division III Slippery Rock University last winter, completed 9 of 13 passes for 154 yards and three touchdowns in his first game as a Yellow Jacket. He threw TD passes of 40 yards to Keith Darbut on the first play of the game and 59 and 19 yards to Brett Jensen, who is also from Avon. O’Rourke and Jensen were both teammates at Avon and at Slippery Rock before both transferred to B-W last winter.

swalker@MorningJournal.com

Avon’s Ryan O’Rourke made an outstanding debut Thursday night, throwing three touchdowns in a 38-14 win over Wooster.

O’Rourke completed 9 of 13 passes for 154 yards, including the three scores in his first game as a Yellow Jacket.

O’Rourke, who transferred to B-W last spring from NCAA Division II Slippery Rock (Pa.) University, threw a 40-yard TD pass to Keith Darbut on the game’s first play and tossed a pair of TD passes to his former Avon and Slippery Rock teammate Brett Jensen of 59 and 19 yards, all in the first half.

Jensen finished with two catches for 78 yards and the two TDs, while North Ridgeville’s John McGraw finished with 65 yards on the ground in 13 carries. Amherst’s Ryan Kish led the defense with nine tackles.

swalker@MorningJournal.com