High School Dudes of the Week: Week 6

Here are the top performers who dominated the gridiron this past weekend.

Connecticut

Brandon Andoh, Naugatuck: Powered the Greyhounds’ offense in a 63-26 win over WCA, rushing for three touchdowns from 5, 1, and 42 yards out. DUDE!

Qwentarvous Lee, Naugatuck: Matched his teammate with three rushing touchdowns of his own and added an electrifying 72-yard punt return for a score in the 63-26 victory over WCA. DUDE!

Levi Belzer, Staples: Did it all in a tight 17-10 loss to Danbury, hauling in an 80-yard touchdown reception and snatching two interceptions on defense. DUDE!

Lucca Boyce, Hand: Churned out 93 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries to help lead Hand to a 38-0 shutout victory over Cheshire. Sophomore receiver Thomas Cahill, was virtually impossible to cover, catching seven passes for 102 yards and a touchdown in the 38-0 win against Cheshire. DUDES!

Ryan Casey, Lyman Hall: Put together a phenomenal dual-threat outing in a 36-12 win over Hamden, going 11-of-19 for 156 yards and a TD through the air while rushing 16 times for 98 yards and two scores. DUDE!

Shane Connelly, Guilford: Put on a workhorse performance with 39 carries for 178 yards and four touchdowns, while adding six tackles and a key interception in a 35-24 win over West Haven. Reed Hovick, made every touch count, catching two passes for 108 yards and a touchdown in Guilford’s 35-24 win. DUDES!

Jakari Harris, West Haven: Shined on the receiving end in a 35-24 loss to Guilford, hauling in seven receptions for 155 yards and three touchdowns. DUDE!

Jake Courtney, Amity: Stood tall in a 37-14 loss to Fairfield Prep, rushing 24 times for 186 yards and a touchdown. DUDE!

Nate Craft, Holy Cross: Put up a four-touchdown performance (three rushing, one receiving) to power Holy Cross past Ansonia, 48-37. DUDE!

Max Brito, Seymour: Showed off his playmaking abilities in a 54-20 win against Wolcott, rushing for 101 yards on 14 carries and throwing two touchdown passes. DUDE!

Zack Lawruszko, Seymour: Averaged over 14 yards per carry, shredding the defense for 214 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries in the 54-20 victory over Wolcott. DUDE!

Cayden Simonds Gaskin, Maloney: Delivers one of the stat lines of the season in a 51-27 win over Enfield—grabbing nine receptions for 236 yards and four touchdowns, and bringing back a kickoff 91 yards for another score. DUDE!

Avery Hartline, North Haven: Dominated the ground attack with 167 rushing yards and four touchdowns in North Haven’s 42-7 victory over Notre Dame-West Haven. DUDE!

Massachusetts

Zacchaeus Collins, St. John’s (Shrewsbury): Sealed a 42-22 win over Xaverian with a 90-yard touchdown catch, finishing with 232 receiving yards and three touchdowns on offense to go with seven tackles and an interception at free safety. DUDE!

Grayson Foley, Scituate: Made history in a 41-6 win over Quincy, rushing 15 times for 198 yards and five touchdowns. In doing so, he eclipsed 1,000 yards on the season and became Scituate’s all-time career rushing leader (3,332 yards). DUDE!

Cole Doyle, North Quincy: Powered the Raiders to a 39-12 Patriot League win over Pembroke, throwing four touchdown passes (25, 25, 1, 27 yards) and punching in a 1-yard keeper. DUDE!

Riley Selvais & Chris Vargas, St. John’s Prep: The elite junior tandem was locked in during a 43-6 win over BC High. Vargas was a crisp 10-of-12 for 288 yards and four touchdowns, with Selvais catching six passes for 131 yards and three of those scores. DUDES!

Colin Bubonovich, Natick: Served as the top target in a 37-14 win over Newton North, catching seven balls for 160 yards and three touchdowns while also securing an interception. DUDE!

Jacob Knowles & Jamie Champa, Lincoln-Sudbury: In a 45-42 Dual County thriller over Wayland featuring seven lead changes, Champa went 9-of-10 with four total TDs (3 passing, 1 rushing), including a 26-yard touchdown strike to Knowles, who also kicked the game-winning 30-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. DUDES!

Ethan O’Connell, King Philip: The freshman stepped up in a big way, rushing 21 times for 106 yards and three touchdowns to spark a 26-14 comeback win over North Attleborough. DUDE!

Ahli Cantave, Durfee: The sophomore workhorse pounded out 151 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries to secure a 23-7 victory over Dartmouth. DUDE!

Thomas Quirk, Acton-Boxborough: Completed just eight passes, but made them count for 251 yards and four touchdowns to four different receivers in a 55-14 win over Newton South. Added 41 yards rushing on two carries. DUDE!

Jayden McGuffie, Malden: Posted a monster night in a 45-0 shutout against Chelsea, rushing 15 times for 214 yards and three TDs (29, 13, 73 yards), while adding a 47-yard scoop-and-score on defense. DUDE!

Will Harrison, Tewksbury: Led Tewksbury past Billerica, 35-12, accounting for four total touchdowns (two passing, two rushing). DUDE!

Ethan Edmunds, Franklin: The sophomore was cool and efficient in a 17-14 Hockomock win over Milford, completing 8-of-11 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown while adding 34 yards and a score on the ground. DUDE!

Aavian Pena, KIPP: Led a 301-yard rushing attack by logging 142 yards and a touchdown in a 40-8 victory over Old Colony. DUDE!

Austin Allen, North Andover: Perfect on the day, going 7-for-7 passing for 146 yards and two touchdowns in a 48-6 Merrimack Valley Conference victory over Dracut. DUDE!

Ramar Thomas, Catholic Memorial: The junior playmaker caught a pair of 46-yard touchdown passes and added a 46-yard touchdown run in a 41-0 shutout against Malden Catholic. DUDE!

Brody Baldiga, Canton: Churned out 213 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries as the Bulldogs rolled past Foxborough, 28-7. DUDE!

Aedan Borges, Joseph Case: Responsible for three touchdowns in a 39-14 win over Seekonk, running for 181 yards and two scores while throwing for 135 yards and a touchdown pass. DUDE!

Joe Procaccini, Apponequet: The state’s D5 scoring leader continued his hot streak, rushing for four touchdowns (including breakaways of 41 and 44 yards) in a 48-21 victory against Greater New Bedford. DUDE!

Matthew Lule, St. Mary’s: Racked up nine tackles (two for loss), a sack, a fumble recovery touchdown, and a rushing touchdown in a dominant individual performance. DUDE!

Coleman Keuchkarian-Mckeen & Mason Lamacchia, Watertown: McKeen threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more in a 54-0 shutout of Wakefield. Lamacchia caught an 8-yard touchdown pass and grabbed two first-half interceptions. DUDES!

Braylon Leonard, Pentucket/Georgetown: Stood tall on both sides of the ball in a 35-25 win over Newburyport, catching two touchdown passes and snatching two interceptions, including a pick-6. DUDE!

JJ Wilson, Westford: Came up big in the fourth quarter with a 30-yard scoop-and-score touchdown and a 50-yard TD reception to close out a 37-13 Dual County win over Bedford. DUDE!

Logan Strunk, Barnstable: Played ballhawk in the secondary, intercepting four passes to lead Barnstable to a 28-21 nonleague victory over Bishop Feehan. DUDE!

Jackson Ponte & Carter Frates, Fairhaven: Ponte completed 8-of-9 passes for 192 yards and four touchdowns—three of which went to Frates, who caught four passes for 94 yards in a 42-7 victory over Uxbridge. DUDES!

Jake Brodsky, Holliston: Recorded 185 total yards, scored on a 5-yard run, and forced a fumble in Holliston’s 41-8 win over Hopkinton. DUDE!

Lachlan O’Reilly-Lacks, Duxbury: Caught two touchdown passes—including a 50-yard strike from Liam Murray—in a 36-15 victory over Hingham. DUDE!

Trey Johnson, Nashoba Valley Tech: Threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns to propel Nashoba Valley Tech to a 44-0 shutout over Minuteman. DUDE!

Jacoby Flynn, Norton: Torched the defense for 125 receiving yards and a touchdown in Norton’s 37-6 victory against Dover-Sherborn. DUDE!

Jameson O’Keefe, Swampscott: Rushed 27 times for an explosive 275 yards and four touchdowns in a 36-18 road win at Greater Lawrence. DUDE!

Tanner Smith, Gloucester: Did a bit of everything in a 28-17 win over Salem, rushing for 65 yards and two TDs while adding 22 receiving yards and a 21-yard touchdown catch. DUDE!

Marvelous Pleasant, Rockland: Eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark with touchdown runs of 94 and 4 yards, plus a 2-point conversion, in a 34-13 win over Bristol-Plymouth. DUDE!

Nick Navin, West Bridgewater: Sparked a 28-point first quarter by throwing an 11-yard TD pass and running for a 31-yard touchdown in a 41-0 shutout against Bourne. DUDE!

Andrew Kiricoples, Bishop Fenwick: Was near-perfect in a 52-22 win over Cardinal Spellman, completing 13-of-14 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns. DUDE!

James Pasquale, Lynnfield: Exploded for 183 receiving yards and two touchdowns while also throwing a touchdown pass to Aaron Attubatto in a 35-15 win over Essex Tech. DUDE!

Jack Reilly, Abington: The senior captain lit up the scoreboard in a 40-24 win over Middleborough, going 17-of-27 for 252 yards and five touchdown passes. UDE!

Giovanni Shire, East Boston: Scored on touchdown runs of 3 and 5 yards, with his fourth-quarter score putting the Jets ahead for good in a 28-20 win against O’Bryant. DUDE!

Landen Manfredi, Hull: Stuffed the stat sheet in a 34-16 win over South Shore Voc-Tech, rushing five times for 118 yards and a touchdown while making seven tackles and picking off a pass. DUDE!

Santos Santiago, Randolph: Had a hand in every facet of a 35-20 win over Mashpee, rushing for a TD, throwing a TD, returning a kickoff for a touchdown, and grabbing an interception.

NEPSAC

Owen DeSalvo, BB&N: DeSalvo had 14 carries for 148 yards and a touchdown. He also hauled in two interceptions. DUDE!

Duke Ciongoli, St. Sebastian’s: The senior quarterback guided his team to a 34-21 road win over Hotchkiss, finishing 16-of-26 passing for 282 yards and four touchdowns. DUDE!

Baron DiMeco & Colt Downey, Pingree: DiMeco pounded out 202 yards and a score on 22 carries, while Downey caught five passes for 101 yards and two scores (plus six tackles) in a 35-14 win over New Hampton. DUDES!

Dray Evriviades & Jaiden Johnson, Thayer: Evriviades was spectacular, completing 28-of-35 passes for 385 yards and four touchdowns in a thrilling 29-28 win over Greenwich Country Day. Johnson was his main weapon, catching 10 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns. DUDES!

Burke Lombardi, St. George’s: The sophomore from Nantucket threw for 262 yards (15-of-22) and ran for 70 yards and a score to lead St. George’s to a 39-20 win over Portsmouth Abbey. DUDE!