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 Turns in Season-Best Effort
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. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (108.7) per game. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Rodriguez and Bristol Central will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bristol Eastern at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th. The game will pit Rodriguez up against the Lancers' star quarterback Alex Corvo. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
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. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (100.6). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Pigott and Newington will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wethersfield at 6:00 p.m. on November 27th. Pigott will face off against Luis Garcia, the Eagles' star RB. Will the game be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
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. The contest will pit Glasper up against the Lancers' star rusher Lincoln Bashaw. Will the match be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 31.45
Baker Came Up Big in Edwin O. Smith's 43-6 Loss
Edwin O. Smith had to settle for second on Friday, but Joey Baker sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the defeat, Baker was still balling out as he picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went 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 have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Tolland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gamescore: 26.58
Newington Wins Tenth-Straight Thanks to Josiah Sims
Josiah Sims was instrumental in extending Newington's winning streak to ten on Friday. Sims was unstoppable, rushing for 45 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 37 receiving yards.
On the 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
