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 Goes Supernova in Windsor Win
Windsor picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to John Manning. Manning turned in nothing short of a gem, 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 win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Manning and Windsor will head out to challenge Bloomfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 51.47
Jake Pflederer Turns in Season-Best Effort
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.
With the win, South Windsor broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6. Pflederer and South Windsor will square off against Enfield at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.60
Underclassman Sawyer Pequita Comes Up Big Against Glastonbury
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Sawyer Pequita came into the match on a mission. Nobody could stop he as he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw 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 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. Pequita and Enfield will challenge South Windsor at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.30
Ethan Burke's Big Game Leads South Windsor over Simsbury
Thanks in part to Ethan Burke, South Windsor said goodbye to their five-game losing streak. Burke turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
On the year, Burke has averaged 23.1 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 11.
Gamescore: 28.68
Windsor Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Anthony Robinson
Anthony Robinson was instrumental in extending 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'.
On the year, 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
