Let’s dive into who balled out this week!
Connecticut
Nick Andrews & Ben Beaulieu (Southington): Andrews did a bit of everything in a 42-6 rout of Enfield, catching a 22-yard touchdown pass while adding scores on the ground from 3 and 4 yards out. Teammate Beaulieu broke open the game with a dazzling 65-yard touchdown run.
Jaden Benitez (New Britain): In a 21-7 victory over East Hartford, Benitez stuffed the stat sheet with 127 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, while also pacing the defense with a team-high 13 tackles.
Lucca Boyce & Jake Rusher (Hand): The Tigers’ dynamic duo powered a 48-28 win over West Haven. Boyce chewed up yardage with 183 rushing yards and two TDs on 21 carries, while Rusher dissected the secondary, completing 14 of 27 passes for 225 yards and two scores.
Max Brito (Seymour): Brito accounted for three total touchdowns in a dominant 50-20 win over Kennedy, rushing for 112 yards and a score while throwing two touchdown passes.
Jordan Gist, Braithwaite Darius & Isaac Burgos (Bloomfield): The Warhawks’ aerial attack went off in a 46-21 win over E.O. Smith. Gist carved up the defense by completing 13 of 17 passes for 368 yards and four touchdowns. His favorite targets were Darius (5 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TDs) and freshman Burgos (5 catches, 102 yards).
Justin Carroll (Greenwich): Carroll anchored the Cardinals’ ground game, finding the end zone twice in a dominant 37-0 shutout of Ridgefield.
Dante Casdia (Glastonbury): Despite a narrow 18-14 loss to Windsor, the senior running back left it all on the field with 149 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.
Aaron Champagne (Masuk): Champagne put on a masterclass in a 56-6 blowout of Harding. He went 8-of-10 passing for 118 yards and two TDs, rushed for 55 yards and two scores, and even hauled in a 15-yard touchdown reception.
Eli Cordone (E.O. Smith): Though falling to Bloomfield, the sophomore did it all, grinding out 135 yards and two rushing touchdowns on 22 carries while adding 109 passing yards and a score through the air.
Jackson Danylko & Timmy O’Neill (Ludlowe): In the upset of the week—a 34-31 thriller over No. 1 New Canaan—Danylko came up clutch with five catches for 161 yards and two touchdowns, including a dramatic 76-yard game-breaker late in the fourth. O’Neill chipped in with a crucial 13-yard touchdown grab. (Note: New Canaan’s Maddox Hoffman also shone in defeat, throwing two touchdown passes).
The Cheshire Defense & Special Teams: The Rams blanked Fairfield Prep 20-0 behind a suffocating defensive effort. Will Wable intercepted a pass to set up a score, Alex Muller recovered a fumble as part of a unit that surrendered just 56 total yards, and Evan Gonzalez returned an interception 22 yards to the house. Kicker Tim Reinhard rounded out the day with field goals of 20 and 29 yards.
Massachusetts
Austin Allen (North Andover): Delivered when it mattered most, scoring the game-winning touchdown from the 1-yard line with just 16 seconds left to seal a 27-26 MVC win over Lowell. He finished with a rushing and passing TD (43 yards to Jason Meaney).
Cody Arsenault (Central Catholic): Following a 182-yard outing against Andover, Arsenault erupted again with 154 rushing yards and a touchdown to beat Haverhill 43-36 and clinch a share of the MVC 1 title. He opened the game with a 75-yard kickoff return TD and added a 44-yard reception and an interception.
Domenic Busa (Newton North): Put on a historic all-around performance in a 34-29 win at Braintree: 23 carries for 160 yards and three touchdowns, six tackles, an interception, and a 78-yard fumble return for a score.
Nick Duarte (Framingham): The senior fullback was an absolute workhorse, carrying the rock 28 times for a staggering 350 yards and five touchdowns in a 33-20 win over Needham.
Maxwell Parent (St. John’s Prep): In a thrilling 42-35 shootout victory over Catholic Memorial, the senior from Lynn turned 25 carries into 235 yards and two touchdowns—none bigger than the game-winner with 27 seconds left.
Jackson Gearin & The O-Line (Billerica): Gearin scored five rushing touchdowns and racked up 145 yards on 15 carries in a 48-35 win over Methuen, adding 10 tackles on defense. He shared the spotlight with his stellar offensive line: Prince Mahey, Jason Leipow, Will Marshall, Nick Cloutier, and Tommy Arsenault.
Wanderson Dos Santos (Milford): A defensive nightmare and offensive weapon rolled into one, intercepting three passes while rushing for 138 yards and a score on just nine carries in a 24-0 shutout of Attleboro.
Joseph Ruggiero (North Attleborough): Racked up 264 yards and two scores on 23 carries, punctuated by the game-winning 5-yard TD run to edge Foxborough 21-13.
Parker Siebel (Melrose): Showcased elite open-field speed in a 30-0 win over Stoneham by returning a kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown and a punt 67 yards for another.
Cruz Zizza (Masconomet): Secured a postseason berth in a 28-20 win over Marblehead by completing 18 of 24 passes for 302 yards, accounting for both a passing and rushing score.
Brett Moran (Westford): Totaled four touchdowns in a 47-12 win over Newton South, crossing the goal line three times on the ground (1, 13, 1 yards) and taking a kickoff back 85 yards for a score.
Dom Pate (Reading): Scrambled for 203 yards and four touchdowns on 14 carries, went 2-of-3 for 68 passing yards, and recorded 6.5 tackles in a 53-7 rout of Woburn.
Mason Falcone (Walpole): Rushed for 150 yards and three scores to help the Timberwolves outlast Natick 31-28 for their third straight win.
Coleman Keuchkarian-Mckeen (Watertown): Orchestrated the program’s first league title drive in 12 years (30-7 over Wilmington) by completing 14 of 18 passes for 233 yards and a TD, plus 65 rushing yards and another score.
Daniel Faria & Nate Smith (Shawsheen): Faria tossed four touchdown passes in a 41-16 win over Greater Lawrence, with three going to Smith (catches of 82, 42, and 42 yards) as the Rams extended their win streak to 34 games.
Jaden Fullerton (Wakefield): Powered a 46-30 win over Burlington with 115 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
Will Harrison (Tewksbury): Paced the Redmen with three rushing scores and a passing touchdown in a 35-23 victory over Andover.
Sylar Pimentel (Bedford): Spearheaded a 44-34 triumph over Acton-Boxborough by rushing for 148 yards and four touchdowns while throwing for 110 yards.
Owen Sokolowski (Medfield): Iced a 27-19 win over Holliston with three rushing scores—including two in the fourth quarter—securing a share of the Tri-Valley League Large title.
Benji Baptiste (Old Rochester): Continued his monster junior campaign with 257 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a 42-7 victory over Somerset Berkley.
Aedan Borges (Joseph Case): Amassed 400 total yards and accounted for four touchdowns in a 41-14 nonleague drubbing of Sharon/Dedham.
Andrew Kiricoples (Bishop Fenwick): Completed 16 of 26 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 53 yards and a score on the ground in a 48-26 win over Arlington Catholic. With the performance, the junior became the school’s career leader in touchdown passes with 51.
James Joyce & Jed Seita (Cohasset): Seita threw four touchdowns and ran for another, with two of those scoring strikes going to junior classmate Joyce (46 and 25 yards) as the Skippers captured the South Shore Tobin title with a 35-0 shutout of Mashpee.
Tommy Allen & Danny Handville (Cape Cod Tech): Handville passed for 168 yards and two touchdowns, while Allen took 10 carries for 168 yards and a pair of scores as the Crusaders notched their 15th straight win, 49-0 over Atlantis Charter.
NEPSAC
Syer Copeland (St. George’s): Grounded the Groton defense by rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-20 Class C Group 2 victory.
Jack Cullinan, CJ Farrell & Sam Surgento (St. Mark’s): This trio put on a show in a 41-35 NEPSAC Class C thriller over Thayer. Cullinan threw for 266 yards and four touchdowns; Farrell hauled in six catches for 144 yards and three scores; and Surgento rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner.
Anthony Digiantommaso (Tabor): Put up a hyper-efficient masterclass, racking up 224 yards and four touchdowns on just 11 touches in a 35-10 victory over St. Paul’s.
Colt Downey (Pingree): Despite a 40-14 Class C Group 1 loss at Greenwich CD, Downey tallied nine catches for 127 yards (including a 36-yard TD) and contributed five tackles on defense.
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