Naugatuck Valley - Brass Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Mekheem Ambursley Dazzles in Waterbury Career Academy Win
Starting off the list is Waterbury Career Academy's Mekheem Ambursley, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ambursley rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
The win (which was Waterbury Career Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Ambursley and Waterbury Career Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wilby at 3:30 p.m. on November 27th.
Gamescore: 50.58
Joshua Myers Makes It Two for Waterbury Career Academy
Keeping Ambursley company is Joshua Myers, a fellow Waterbury Career Academy player. He picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
For the season, Myers has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 108.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 4.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.20
Waterbury Career Academy Gets a Boost from Rossi in 22-8 Victory
Another Waterbury Career Academy player making an appearance on this list is Dylan Rossi. He threw for 167 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Rossi has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 167.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.53
St. Paul Catholic had to settle for second on Friday, but Brady Mcmanama sure wasn't going down easily. Mcmanama was unstoppable, throwing for 176 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards.
St. Paul Catholic is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7. Mcmanama and St. Paul Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th.
Gamescore: 16.58
Emmet Evjen Makes It Two for St. Paul Catholic
Keeping Mcmanama company is Emmet Evjen, a fellow St. Paul Catholic player. He picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Evjen has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 37.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 15.68
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