Fairfield County - East Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Bynum Made His Presence Known in Mcmahon's 48-13 Victory
Starting off the list is McMahon's Jermel Bynum, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Bynum picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards.
The win got McMahon back to even at 3-3. Bynum and McMahon will welcome Ludlowe at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.15
A Season-Best Effort from Ryan Menozzi Leads Ludlowe over Darien
Sadly, Ryan Menozzi posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Ludlowe over Darien on Saturday. Menozzi picked up 161 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending six passes.
If the past is any indication, Menozzi could be in store for another big game when he takes on McMahon on Friday. Menozzi picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Senators duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 39.52
Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns from Lorenzo Laracca
McMahon was led to victory by Lorenzo Laracca, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Laracca wasn't messing around, throwing for 190 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The match was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
On the year, Laracca has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 176.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.83 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.17
Henry Stein Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
New Canaan was led to victory by Henry Stein, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stein rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
New Canaan pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Stein and New Canaan will welcome Norwalk at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.67
New Canaan Gets a Boost from Sullivan in 32-0 Victory
Another New Canaan player making an appearance on this list is Will Sullivan. He made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
On the year, Sullivan has averaged 6.6 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 0.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.50
Other Notable Players
- Cooper Seek: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Lleyton Dethomas: 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Grant Stupak: 263 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.23)
- Mason Riina: 66 yards passing; 23 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.70)
- Jayden Diaz: 68 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
