Fairfield County - East 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!
Jermel Bynum Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, McMahon had to settle for second even though Jermel Bynum put up the best numbers he has all season. Bynum picked up 147 receiving yards and three touchdowns, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
McMahon now has a losing record at 2-3. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Warde at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.40
Toothaker Made His Presence Known in Ludlowe's 26-0 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Saturday Justin Toothaker stepped things up a notch to give Ludlowe the 'W'. Toothaker turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Toothaker has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 95.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.67
Ryan Menozzi Turns in Season-Best Performance
Ludlowe was led to victory by Ryan Menozzi, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Menozzi picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending three passes.
This season, Menozzi has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 54.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.38
Grant Stupak Makes It Three for Ludlowe
Another Ludlowe player making an appearance on this list is Grant Stupak. He threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Stupak has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 267.2 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging nine rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 18.4 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 26.70
Wilton Gets a Boost from Hagerty in 20-17 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Joey Hagerty of Wilton. Hagerty threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 59 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Wilton, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. Hagerty and Wilton will face off against New Canaan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.02
Other Notable Players
- Jack Schwartz: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Ethan Hudson: 42 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 21.68)
- Isaiah Dominguez: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Sebastian Guzman: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Cael Dexter: 37 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
