Naugatuck Valley - Copper 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!
Ryan Deitelbaum Delivers Electric Performance Vs Watertown
Starting off the list is Naugatuck's Ryan Deitelbaum, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Deitelbaum rushed for 248 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory for Naugatuck keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Deitelbaum and Naugatuck will square off against Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 80.03
Brady Gambee Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Brady Gambee put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 204 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (104.2) per game. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
On the season, Gambee has thrown 7 touchdowns (and and only 1 pick) while averaging 96 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 16.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.87
Big Game from Hassinger As Watertown Fell 58-36
Keeping Gambee company is Adam Hassinger, a fellow Watertown player. He picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Hassinger has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 43 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging seven receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.92
Seymour was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Noah Prodan did his best to prevent it. Prodan was dynamite, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Prodan is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Derby on Friday. Prodan forced a fumble, made 11 total tackles, and defended a pass the last time he and the Red Raiders duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 23.72
Ty Divita Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Ty DiVita of Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic. DiVita rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. DiVita and Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic will face off against Naugatuck at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 20.38
Other Notable Players
- Jake George: 107 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.03)
- Brandon Andoh: 114 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Ethan Williams: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
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