Here are the top performances in football from last week. Please email your top performers each week to will.aldam@hearstmediact.com.
Matteo Anderson, North Branford:
Ran for two touchdowns, including one for 60 yards, in North Branford’s 38-27 win over Rockville.
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Brandon Andoh, Naugatuck:
Ran for three touchdowns of 5, 1 and 42 yards in Naugatuck’s 63-26 win over WCA.
Levi Belzer, Staples: Caught an 80-yard touchdown pass and had two interceptions in the 17-10 loss to Danbury.
Lucca Boyce, Hand:
Ran for 93 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in Hand’s 38-0 win over Cheshire.
Max Brito, Seymour:
Compiled 101 yards rushing on 14 carries and threw for two touchdowns to lead Seymour to a 54-20 win over Wolcott.
Thomas Cahill, Hand:
The sophomore caught seven passes for 102 yards and a touchdown in Hand’s 38-0 win over Cheshire.
Matt Cartwright, Glastonbury:
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Completed 16-of-22 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries in a 34-28 loss to New Britain.
Dante Casdia, Glastonbury: Ran for 112 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries in a 34-28 loss to New Britain.
Ryan Casey, Lyman Hall:
Completed 11-of-19 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in a 36-12 win over Hamden.
Shane Connelly, Guilford: Ran for 178 yards and four touchdowns on 39 carries and had an interception with six total tackles in Guilford’s 35-24 win over West Haven.
Jake Courtney, Amity:
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Ran for 186 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in a 37-14 loss to Fairfield Prep.
Nate Craft, Holy Cross:
Scored four touchdowns, three rushing and one receiving, in Holy Cross’ 48-37 win over Ansonia.
Anthony Diloreto, East Lyme: Caught 11 passes for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 44-28 loss to Plainfield.
Jake Ellison, Oxford:
Caught two passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns in a 57-0 win over Wilby. He also forced a fumble on defense.
Cayden Simonds Gaskin, Maloney:
Made nine catches for 236 yards and four touchdowns, and returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown in Maloney’s 51-27 win over Enfield.
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Ali Gega, Woodland:
Made 11 total tackles, eight solo, including three tackles for a loss in Woodland’s 21-7 win over Crosby.
Griffin Haffey, Waterford: Ran for 68 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in Waterford’s 36-26 win over Killingly.
Jayce Hardnett, Manchester:
Caught nine receptions for 126 yards and the lone touchdown for Manchester in a 29-6 loss to Southington.
Jakari Harris, West Haven: Caught seven passes for 155 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-24 loss to Guilford.
Avery Hartline, North Haven: Ran for 167 yards and four touchdowns in North Haven’s 42-7 win over Notre Dame-West Haven.
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Dominic Helm, Bacon Academy/Lyman Memorial:
Ran for 103 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries and caught a pass for 16 yards in a 28-15 loss to Woodstock Academy.
Caydem Herlihy, Woodstock Academy:
Had five catches for 80 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-15 win over Bacon Academy.
Daniel Keogh, Woodland: Ran for 76 yards on nine carries, had a 70-yard pick six, and had half a sack in Woodland’s 21-7 win over Crosby.
Ansor Khamdamov, New Britain:
Had three sacks in New Britain’s 34-28 win over Glastonbury.
Reed Hovick, Guilford: Caught two passes for 108 yards and a touchdown in Guilford’s 35-24 win over West Haven.
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Jake O’Keefe, Danbury:
Ran for an 11-yard touchdown and threw a 20-yard touchdown pass in Danbury’s 17-10 upset victory over No. 6 Staples.
Zack Lawruszko, Seymour:
Rushed for 214 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries in Seymour’s 54-20 win over Wolcott.
Qwentarvous Lee, Naugatuck: Rushed for three touchdowns and returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown in Naugatuck’s 63-26 win over WCA.
Brady Lombardo, Holy Cross:
The quarterback threw for four touchdown passes, including one for 64 yards, in Holy Cross’ 48-37 win over Ansonia.
Nick Masto, North Haven: Rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown in North Haven’s 42-7 win over Notre Dame-West Haven.
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CaMani McDaniel, New Britain: Ran for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 17 carries in New Britain’s 34-28 win over Glastonbury.
Chris McKittrick, Branford:
The quarterback threw for four touchdown passes in a 39-0 victory over Wilbur Cross.
Maxx Murphy, Xavier: Completed 13-of-23 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in a 42-41 win over Jonathan Law.
Elijah Poh, Woodstock Academy: Completed 15-of-17 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns for Woodstock Academy in a 28-15 win over Bacon Academy.
Thomas Pshybyshefski, Hand:
The sophomore made 10 total tackles, five solo, and forced a fumble in a 38-0 win over Cheshire.
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JJ Reyes, Danbury: Had a late interception that helped set up Danbury maintain its lead in its 17-10 win against No. 6 Staples.
Eli Reynolds, North Haven: Had a pair of interceptions in North Haven’s 42-7 win over Notre Dame-West Haven.
Jacoby Roman, Southington: Completed 13-of-18 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing five times for 68 yards in Southington’s 29-6 win over Manchester.
Jake Rusher, Hand:
The sophomore completed 12-of-16 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-0 win over Cheshire.
Brandon Sadowski, Berlin: Ran for two touchdowns, of 12 and 23 yards, and caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Chace Hrubiec to lead Berlin to a 56-13 win over Conard. He also kicked eight extra points.
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Shane Santora, Glastonbury: Had seven receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-28 loss to New Britain.
Billy Seymour, New Britain:
Ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries in a 34-28 win over Glastonbury.
Keith Schmidt, Rockville: Caught a pair of touchdowns, including one for 64 yards to Tyler Smith, in Rockville’s 27-38 loss to North Branford.
Eli Showerda, Maloney: Completed 17-of-22 pass attempts for 361 yards and six touchdowns, with no interceptions, to lead Maloney to a 51-27 win over Enfield. He also scored on a three-yard reception after the ball was batted by a defender.
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Braeden Siano, Simsbury:
The senior quarterback got the Trojans going with a 67-yard touchdown pass on their first play from scrimmage and finished with a pair of TD tosses and 213 yards passing in a 16-0 win over Farmington.
Jack Sigel, North Branford:
Rushed for three touchdowns and had a sack in North Branford’s 38-27 win over Rockville.
Dwayne Smith, NFA:
Completed 11-of-16 passes for 147 yards and three touchdowns, and added seven carries for 50 yards in NFA’s 38-32 loss to Shepherd Hill (M.A.).
Cole St. Pierre, Shelton:
Ran for 128 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries in Shelton’s 45-20 win over Sheehan.
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Tymir Taylor, Ansonia: Totaled three touchdowns, two rushing and an 80-yard kickoff return, in Ansonia’s 48-37 loss to Holy Cross.
Brady Thompson, Oxford: Threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 92 yards and three touchdowns on six carries in a 57-0 win over Wilby.
Kahlil Tomlinson, West Haven: Completed 17-of-27 passes for 237 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-24 loss to Guilford.
Max White, Valley Regional/Old Lyme:
Completed 13-of-18 pass attempts for 228 yards and three touchdowns to power VRLOL co-op over Cromwell-Portland 28-7.
Brandon Williams, Wolcott: Took 14 carries for 116 yards and two touchdowns in a 54-20 loss to Seymour.
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Matt Witteman, Law: Ran for 187 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries in a 42-41 loss to Xavier. He also threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns.
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This article originally published at Week 5 Connecticut high school football top performers (Oct. 12).
