Central Connecticut - Tier 3 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!
Donnie Rodriguez Goes Supernova in Bristol Central Win
Bristol Central picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Donnie Rodriguez. Rodriguez was unstoppable, rushing for 155 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
Wethersfield had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Rodriguez it was a similar story. Rodriguez rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns the last time he and the Eagles duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 47.67
Lincoln Bashaw Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Lincoln Bashaw stepped things up a notch to give Bristol Eastern the 'W'. Bashaw showed up in a big way, rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (111.8) per game. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Bristol Eastern and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Bashaw and Bristol Eastern will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Newington at 6:30 p.m. on October 17th.
Gamescore: 33.60
Big Game from Sims As Newington Won 33-0
Newington picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Josiah Sims. Sims was unstoppable, rushing for 38 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown.
Newington's win bumped their record up to 4-0. Sims and Newington will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bristol Eastern at 6:30 p.m. on October 17th.
Gamescore: 28.37
Quincy Lawson and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Bristol Central picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Quincy Lawson. Nobody could stop Lawson as he picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Lawson has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 37.5 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after four games last season, he was only averaging 14.75 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.58
Pigott Came Up Big in Newington's 33-0 Win
Evan Pigott put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
On the year, Pigott has averaged 30 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after four games last season, he was only averaging ten rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 62.25 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.28
Other Notable Players
- Alex Corvo: 107 yards passing; 29 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.03)
- Dom Dumond: 1 sack, 7 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Enzo Corvino: 113 yards passing; 35 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.43)
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