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!
Baker Came Up Big in Edwin O. Smith's 35-13 Defeat
Starting off the list is Edwin O. Smith's Joey Baker, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Baker picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Edwin O. Smith is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Baker and Edwin O. Smith will venture away from home to face off against Bristol Eastern at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 34.88
Zachary Girolamo Delivers Best Performance of Season
Zachary Girolamo produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Newington to the win on Friday. Girolamo wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The game was his fifth straight with six or more total tackles.
The win for Newington keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Girolamo and Newington will take on RHAM at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 32.25
CaMani McDaniel was a major factor in Middletown's win over Edwin O. Smith on Thursday. McDaniel turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
The victory got Middletown back to even at 3-3. McDaniel and Middletown will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wethersfield at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 31.00
Newington Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Enzo Corvino
Enzo Corvino's big game helped extend Newington's winning streak to seven on Friday. Corvino turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 94 yards, while also throwing for 74 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
For the season, Corvino has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 114.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 28.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 50.67 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.83
Yamarr Bryant Turns in Season-Best Effort
Middletown was led to victory by Yamarr Bryant, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Bryant rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
For the year, Bryant has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 31.5 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.60
Other Notable Players
- Evan Pigott: 115 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.20)
- Sean Podosek: 165 yards passing; 51 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Rayjon Buttram: 75 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.98)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
