Central Connecticut - Tier 2 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!
John Manning's Big Game Leads Windsor over Berlin
John Manning was instrumental in extending Windsor's winning streak to nine on Friday. Manning was dynamite, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Windsor pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Manning will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Bloomfield on Saturday.
Gamescore: 51.47
Jake Pflederer Turns in Season-Best Performance
South Windsor was led to victory by Jake Pflederer, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Pflederer rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
South Windsor moved to 3-6 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. Pflederer and South Windsor will take on Enfield at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.60
Enfield Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Sawyer Pequita
Even if Enfield couldn't beat Glastonbury on Friday, underclassman Sawyer Pequita still had a big game. Pequita turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Enfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. Pequita and Enfield will take on South Windsor at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.30
Ethan Burke Goes Supernova in South Windsor Win
Thanks in part to Ethan Burke, South Windsor said goodbye to their five-game losing streak. Burke did his part (and then some), rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry for the 'W'.
On the season, Burke has averaged 23.1 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 28.68
Anthony Robinson and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Anthony Robinson's big game helped extend Windsor's winning streak to nine on Friday. Robinson did his part (and then some), throwing for 223 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt for the 'W'.
For the season, Robinson has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 178 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.47
Other Notable Players
- Cashmire Lewis: 99 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.15)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
