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
Jack Hartley's big game helped extend Bristol Central's winning streak to nine on Friday. Hartley rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
Bristol Central pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Hartley and Bristol Central will square off against Newington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.65
Evan Pigott Delivers Best Effort of Season
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 showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
The victory for Newington keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Pigott and Newington will challenge 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 rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
On the 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
Newington picked up their sixth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Josiah Sims. Nobody could stop Sims as he picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, 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
Zachary Girolamo produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Newington to the win on Thursday. Girolamo wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass. The game was his fourth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Girolamo has averaged 7.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, 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
