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 on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Donnie Rodriguez Delivers Best Performance of Season
Donnie Rodriguez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bristol Central to the win on Thursday. Rodriguez rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 45 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (108.7). That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Rodriguez and Bristol Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bristol Eastern at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th. The contest will pit Rodriguez up against the Lancers' star quarterback Alex Corvo. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 53.70
Evan Pigott Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Evan Pigott produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Newington to the win on Friday. Pigott rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.6) per game. Those 201 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Pigott and Newington will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wethersfield at 6:00 p.m. on November 27th. The match will pit Pigott up against the Eagles' star rusher Luis Garcia. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 42.20
Bristol Central Gets a Boost from Glasper in 48-23 Victory
Another Bristol Central player making an appearance on this list is Jayden Glasper. He rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Glasper and Bristol Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bristol Eastern at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th. Glasper will face off against Lincoln Bashaw, the Lancers' star rusher. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 31.45
Baker Posts Huge Game in 43-6 Loss
While Edwin O. Smith might've come up empty on Friday, Joey Baker wasn't going down without a fight. Baker was dynamite, picking up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Edwin O. Smith and nudges their season record down to 2-7. Baker and Edwin O. Smith will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tolland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 26.58
Josiah Sims and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Josiah Sims was instrumental in extending Newington's winning streak to ten on Friday. Sims did his part (and then some), rushing for 45 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 37 receiving yards for the 'W'.
This year, Sims has averaged 21.4 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to six.
Gamescore: 25.08
Other Notable Players
- Enzo Corvino: 104 yards passing; 35 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.23)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
