Naugatuck Valley - Brass Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jaedan Cobb Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Jaedan Cobb helped snap Crosby's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season. Cobb made a major impact on Saturday, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 18 total tackles. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (111). His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Crosby's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. Cobb and Crosby will head out on the road to face off against Watertown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 101.85
Kalib Shaw Puts an End to Crosby's Losing Streak on Saturday
Crosby's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Kalib Shaw. Shaw was dynamite on Saturday, picking up two sacks and making 15 total tackles. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Shaw might have his next game, a home matchup with Watertown, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Shaw saw the Indians), he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
Gamescore: 40.30
Myers Made His Presence Known in Waterbury Career Academy's 56-29 Loss
Waterbury Career Academy was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Joshua Myers did his best to prevent it. Myers turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 82 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Waterbury Career Academy fell to 3-1. They and Holy Cross are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.03
Jireh"Jfetti" Rawlison Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Crosby's seven-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Jireh"Jfetti" Rawlison. On Saturday Rawlison picked up 90 receiving yards, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This year, Rawlison has averaged 72.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.23
Ethan Blaize Makes It Two for Waterbury Career Academy
The second Waterbury Career Academy player making an appearance here is Ethan Blaize, and for good reason. He threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Blaize has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 168.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 89.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.23
Other Notable Players
- Dylan Rossi: 57 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Nyshaun Myers: 72 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.80)
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