Central Connecticut - Tier 1 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!
Roberts Made His Presence Known in East Hartford's 49-30 Loss
Starting off the list is East Hartford's Drayvn Roberts, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Roberts rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 206 yards while completing 83.3% of his passes.
East Hartford's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. Roberts and East Hartford will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Haven at 6:15 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 49.83
Tyler Redden Puts an End to Hall's Losing Streak on Saturday
Tyler Redden helped snap Hall's three-game losing streak. Redden was dynamite on Saturday, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hall's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. Redden and Hall will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on New Britain at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 36.95
Underclassman Dante Casdia Major Player in Glastonbury Win
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Friday was Dante Casdia. Manchester had no answer to Casdia as he rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Glastonbury and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Casdia and Glastonbury will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Southington at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 36.40
New Britain Gets a Boost from Rodriguez in 28-25 Win
Elias Rodriguez's big game helped extend New Britain's winning streak to four on Friday. Southington had no answer to Rodriguez as he made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
New Britain pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Rodriguez and New Britain will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hall at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 34.80
Zack Findley Goes Supernova in Southington Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Zack Findley of Southington. Findley rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This is the second loss in a row for Southington and nudges their season record down to 1-3. Findley and Southington will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Glastonbury at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 33.00
Other Notable Players
- Emanuel Sampel: 315 yards passing; 21 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.40)
- Tommy Hussey: 193 yards passing; 30 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.77)
- Rocco Meigs: 58 yards receiving; 51 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.37)
- Chris Betros: 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Colin LaRosa: 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
