Central Connecticut - Tier 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jack Hartley and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Bristol Central picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jack Hartley. Hartley rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
Bristol Central's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Hartley and Bristol Central will square off against Newington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.65
A Season-Best Performance from Evan Pigott Leads Newington over Bristol Eastern
Newington was led to victory by Evan Pigott, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Pigott rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
The victory for Newington keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Pigott and Newington will face off against Bristol Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.80
Jayden Glasper's big game helped extend Bristol Central's winning streak to nine on Friday. Glasper produced his best game of the campaign : he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
This year, Glasper has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 59.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.30
Newington Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Josiah Sims
Josiah Sims was instrumental in extending Newington's winning streak to six on Thursday. Nobody could stop Sims as he picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Sims has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 22.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.20
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Zachary Girolamo
On Thursday, Newington got the W thanks in part to Zachary Girolamo playing the best football he has all season. Girolamo wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass. The match was his fourth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the season, Girolamo has averaged 7.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three sacks.
Gamescore: 28.25
Other Notable Players
- Donnie Rodriguez: 37 yards passing; 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.57)
- Enzo Corvino: 161 yards passing; 26 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.73)
- Khalil Stewart: 3 sacks and 4 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
