Central Connecticut - Tier 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Rivera Came Up Big in East Hartford's 49-34 Defeat
Starting off the list is East Hartford's Yaxier (Jack) Rivera, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Rivera made 15 total tackles. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
For the season, Rivera has averaged 10.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 52.90
Emanuel Sampel Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Emanuel Sampel produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Manchester to the win on Thursday. Sampel threw for 278 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 3.6 passing touchdowns per game.
Manchester's road trip will continue as they head out to face Berlin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last time Sampel took on the Redcoats, he threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 46.13
Jayden ALLEN's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Jayden ALLEN posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
The victory for New Britain keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. ALLEN and New Britain will take on Maloney at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.00
Tyler Redden Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Hall had to settle for second even though Tyler Redden put up the best numbers he has all season. Redden picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Redden has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 68.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 38.58
Elias Rodriguez Makes It Two for New Britain
The second New Britain player making an appearance here is Elias Rodriguez, and for good reason. He made six total tackles. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 56 yards.
On the season, Rodriguez has averaged 7.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 interceptions.
Gamescore: 37.88
Other Notable Players
- Drayvn Roberts: 194 yards passing; 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.63)
- Donavan Campbell: 198 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 29.60)
- Joe Mugovero: 92 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 29.28)
- Nick Filiault: 21 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Joshua Kwarteng: 3 sacks, 9 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
