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WEEK 1 HONOREES . . .
Offensive Back of the Week
 David Updegraff, Robbinsville | The senior captain had one of the best
performances by a Robbinsville quarterback in program history. Making his first QB start as a Raven, Updegraff set a program record for
completions in a game (23) and tied the program record for TD passes in a game (4) as he connected with 6 different targets multiple times
on the night while passing for 260 yards in a dramatic 43-41 come from behind win vs. Ewing. In total, Dave was 23 of 35 on the night with
260 yards, 4 TD and 2 INT.
Offensive Lineman of the Week
 Tommy Vanover, Hopewell Valley | Vanover was a consistent performer on the line which
allowed the Bulldogs to rush for close to 200 yards and pass for 116 yards in Hopewell Valley's win over Lawrence.
Defensive Lineman of the Week
 Ameer Muse, Nottingham | Muse recorded 7 total tackles, 3 TFL and 2 Sacks in a 35-0 win
over Cherry Hill East.
Defensive Back of the Week
 Tyreek Rollins, Ewing | Rollins had an interception, 2 Pass break ups and 3 tackles
defensively against Robbinsville. The Blue Devils' senior also had 92 yards receiving and a TD offensively.
Special Teams Player of the Week
 Jaiden Johnson, Princeton | Against Overbrook, Johnson had one kickoff
into the end zone, returned 2 kickoffs, and added 9 catches for 140 yards and 1 TD (27 yards) while on offense for the Tigers. He kicked the only
PAT and also played corner as the opposing QB did not throw in his direction once. A super solid young man.
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WEEK 2 HONOREES . . .
Offensive Back of the Week
 Isaiah Muse, Pennington |
Muse had 8 rushes for 150 yards and 4 TDs in the Red Raiders opening day 43-20 win vs. Morrisville. Pennington had only been
practicing since 8/26 with minimal work against another team, so this was their first real chance to pay, while it was
Morrisville's 3rd game of the season. Isaiah also had about ten tackles and was a force all over the field from his ILB position.
Offensive Lineman of the Week
 Jack Lambert, Steinert |
Lambert had a good day on both sides of the ball in Steinert's win over West Windsor-Plainsboro. On offense he was great in run
and pass pro. On defense, Jack had 6 tackles for the Spartans.
Defensive Lineman of the Week
Dorian Williams, Ewing |
Williams continued his hot start this season for the Blue Devils with 5 total sacks, ranking him #2 in the state,
along with 5 tackles for a loss and 13 total tackles. He also forced a fumble in Ewing's win over Lawrence.
Defensive Back of the Week
 Joseph Meidling, Notre Dame |
Meidling had a spectacular game for Notre Dame with 8 tackles, 3 solo and 2 TFL. Joe also had a 99-yard interception return for a TD.
On offense, Joe also had 2 receptions for 63 yards including a 57 yard TD for the Irish.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Andrew Freeman, Robbinsville |
A true team player, Freeman, a 120-pound WR/DB learned to long snap this summer because he saw Robbinsville had a need for that position.
Andrew had pinpoint accuracy and speed all night for the Ravens, giving senior captain Shawn Updegraff plenty of time to kick and punt.
Freeman had perfect snaps on 4 PATs, 1 FG attempt and 4 punts.
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WEEK 3 HONOREES . . .
Offensive Back of the Week
 Luke Wiedau, Allentown |
Wiedau was 18 of 19 passing for 288 yards and 4 TDs along with 11 rushes for 114 yards and a score in the Redbirds' victory over Lawrence.
Offensive Lineman of the Week
Giancarlo Momo, Princeton |
A 3-year starter at OT, Momo anchors the left tackle sport and plays DT. He allowed no sacks or no pressures on his side. He also had some
big blocks for Princeton helping the Tigers score 21 consecutive points.
Defensive Lineman of the Week
 Mike Gavin, Hun School |
Gavin had 3 tackles and 2 pressures in the Raiders' win over Brunswick School.
Defensive Back of the Week
David Ellis, Hopewell Valley |
Ellis doesn't come off the field for Hopewell Valley; he had 3 tackles in the Bulldogs' win over Ewing.
Special Teams Player of the Week
 Andrew Stizza, Peddie School |
Stizza was 6 for 6 on XP and made his only FG attempt of 30 yards in the Falcons' win over Academy of New Church.
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WEEK 4 HONOREES . . .
Offensive Back of the Week
 Shane Johnson, West Windsor-Plainsboro |
Johnson passed for 335 yards and was 18 for 29 with 5 TDs and no interceptions. Directly responsible for all 50 points,
he also rushed for 60 yards on 13 carries and had 1 rushing TD, leading the West Windsor-Plainsboro to their first win.
Offensive Lineman of the Week
Jaden Wedderburn, Peddie |
Wedderburn allowed 0 pressures and 0 sacks and Peddie threw for over 300 yards in the Falcons' loss to Kiski School.
Defensive Lineman of the Week
Colin James, Steinert |
James was dominant on the defensive line for Steinert Friday night. He, along with Aaron Rios, were unblockable all night, as
James had 13 total tackles including 1 tackle for loss and 1 sack in an effort that limited Northern Burlington to nearly no offense.
The Spartands held the Greyhounds to only 3 points on offense.
Defensive Back of the Week
 Navonn Barret, Trenton Central |
Barret had a 47 yard INT return for a TD, 65 receiving yards and a TD catch in the Tornadoes' OT win over Allentown.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Ben Romano, Hun |
Romano had a 84 yard kickoff return for a TD and also added 2 catches for 106 yards and 1 TD, an 86 yarder, for the Raiders.
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WEEK 5 HONOREES . . .
Co-Offensive Back of the Week
 Danny Wersching, Hightstown |
Wersching was 10 for 12 for 277 yards with 3 TDs for Hightstown and added 49 yards rushing and 2 TDs in the Rams' 37-0 win over Lawrence.
Co-Offensive Back of the Week
Jake Seals, Steinert |
Seals was completely uncoverable all game for Steinert and had 15 receptions for 190 yards and 2 TDs. He also played every snap on defense for the Spartans.
Offensive Lineman of the Week
Jack Callahan, Princeton |
Callahan has now had 5 games of perfect snaps in the shotgun as Princeton switches between under and shotgun all the time.
The Tigers threw for over 200 and rushed for over 100 yards in a very tight game with Audubon.
Defensive Lineman of the Week
Jason Jenkins, Notre Dame |
Jenkins had another great game for Notre Dame. He led the D-line with 10 tackles, 3 solo, 4 TFL and 2.5 sacks in the Irish's win over Allentown..
Defensive Back of the Week
Francesco Barone, Hun School |
Barone led the team with 9 tackles and 2 for loss for Hun in the Raiders' 40-7 win over Blair Academy.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Shawn Updegraff, Robbinsville |
The senior captain had a stellar day kicking and punting for Robbisnville in the Ravens' win vs. Gloucester Catholic. Updegraff had 8 kickoffs for 447 yards
(a 56+ yard average) and 2 touchbacks, 2 punts for a 40-yard average, both inside the 20, and a 37 yard field goal to end the scoring on the night.
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WEEK 6 HONOREES . . .
Offensive Back of the Week
Frankie Farmer, Peddie School |
Farmer was 18-27 for 338 yards and tossed 4 TDs while adding 7 rushes for 45 yards for Peddie in the Falcons' win over Hill School.
Offensive Lineman of the Week
Nevin Davila, Ewing |
Ewing's offense is currently 11th in the state in total yards, 6th in total touchdowns, and in general
has been a force to be reckoned with. Davila has been in for 100% of those offensive snaps. He is
responsible for making the Blue Devils' protection calls and is a bull in the middle of their line.
Defensive Lineman of the Week
Tyler Bock, Pennington School |
Bock had 7 tackles (1 for loss) and 1 fumble recovery and held the edge effectively for Pennington to help shut down
the George offense. He also caught two TD passes and did an outstanding job blocking in their first
Homecoming win in at least 6 years. A great day overall for the Red Paiders.
Defensive Back of the Week
Dario DeJonge, Nottingham |
DeJonge had 10 tackles and 2 sacks for Nottingham in their 41-14 win over Steinert that kept the Northstars
undefeated at 5-0.
Special Teams Player of the Week
 Giovanni Brogle, Lawrence |
Brogle had 2 kickoffs for touchbacks, 3 punts for a 33-yard average, and added a 27-yard field goal to give
Lawrence it's first victory of the year as the Cardinals defeated Pemberton.
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WEEK 7 HONOREES . . .
Offensive Back of the Week
A.J. Surace, Notre Dame |
Surace had another stellar performance for Notre Dame by completing 11 of 13 passes for 240 yards and tossing 4 TDs and 0
interceptions - all in the first half stats as he did not attempt a pass in the second half
of the game. Surace also had 30 yards rushing on 2 carries for the Irish.
Offensive Lineman of the Week
Ronnie McNulty, Nottingham |
McNulty anchored Nottigham's offensive line with 4 pancakes to lead the Norhtstars to a 28-18 win over Trenton.
Defensive Lineman of the Week
Jimmy Casey, Peddie |
Casey had 8 tackles and 4 TFL in Peddie's loss to Lawrenceville. Also a tight end, he garnered 16 catches
for 167 yards and a TD for the Falcons.
Defensive Back of the Week
Joe Opoku, Hightstown |
Opoku had 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 Forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery for a touchdown for Hightstown as the
Rams rolled to a 27-0 win over Steinert.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Nate Aromando, Robbinsville |
For the second week in a row, Aromondo, the junior return man, put points on the board for Robbinsville.
His 83-yard kickoff return for a TD for the Ravens came on the ensuing kickoff after Haddon Twp. closed to within 28-7.
More importantly, Aromando is a team-oriented player who will play any position asked of him on offense, defense,
special teams, or even on scout team in practice.
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WEEK 8 HONOREES . . .
Offensive Back of the Week
Max Gibbard, Pennington School |
The Red Raiders' Senior co-captain had 6 receptions for 246 yards and 3 TDs. He also blocked well overall
and helped set up 2 rushing TDs for Pennington.
Offensive Lineman of the Week
Nick Csillan, Notre Dame |
Csillan was dominant at left tackle the entire game against Trenton and has become an anchor to the O-Line
for Notre Dame. Week in and week out, Csillan is consistently winning top marks for his O-line play for the Irish.
Defensive Lineman of the Week
Dante Barone, Hun School |
Barone was a force as he was in on 6.5 tackles with 1 pass break up for the Raiders. Barone also had one interception from the DE position when
he picked off a slant and then returned it 31 yards for a Hun TD.
Defensive Back of the Week
 Dontae Bryan, Hamilton West |
Bryan had 11 Tackles (6 solo), 2 sacks and 4 TFL for Hamilton West in the Hornets' 20-14 win over Allentown.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Matt Salter, Hightstown |
Salter was 7-for-7 on extra points and kicked four touchbacks for Hightstown as the Rams rolled to a 62-22 win over WW-P.
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WEEK 9 HONOREES . . .
Offensive Back of the Week
Kandres Soto, Lawrence |
Soto carried the ball 33 carries for Lawrence and gained 224 yards that included 4 touchdowns in the Cardinals win over the Princeton Tigers.
Offensive Lineman of the Week
Jack Olsen, Hightstown |
Hightstown ran for 253 yards in a monsoon behind an offensive line anchored by Olsen as the Rams emerged victorius.
Defensive Lineman of the Week
Owen Wafle, Hun School |
Described as a "Freak" on the field by his coach, Wafle had 4 tackles, and was an absolute monster for Hun. He played 3 series for the Raiders
and the coaching staff took him out.
Defensive Back of the Week
Quiyon McMillian, Nottingham |
Known simply as "Q", McMillian had 7 tackles, 3 interceptions including 1 for TD, and 2 passes defended for Nottingham as the Northstars finished its
regular season unbeaten for the first time in school history.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Russell Dorio, Notre Dame |
Dorio had another perfect game for Notre Dame going 4 for 4 on extra points and a perfect, precise kickoff game which resulted in 1 KO turnover recovery for the Irish.
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WEEK 10 HONOREES . . .
Offensive Back of the Week
Brandon Deckard, Lawrence |
Deckard had 23 completions in 36 attempts for Lawrence and threw for 209 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Cardinals' loss to South Plainfield.
Offensive Lineman of the Week
Xavier Edwards, Hamilton West |
Edwards had 23 carries for 216 yards for Hamilton West and he also add a touchdown for the Hornets is a win over Moorestown.
Defensive Lineman of the Week
Erik Weigand, Robbinsville |
A converted TE who now plays tackle for Robbinsville, Weigand helped protect the Ravens' QB who passed for 215 yards versus a stout D
line from a strong Shore team.
Defensive Back of the Week
Aaron Rios, Steinert |
Rios has been excellent all year for Steinert on both sides of the ball. He had 8 tackles including a Tackle for loss for the Spartans and deserves to be
recognized as one of the better 2-way linemen in this county.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Kamar Archie, Hun School |
Archie had 15 Tackles, 2 Forced Fumbles, and a Fumble Recovery for a TD for Hun as the Raiders defeated St. Frances Academy.
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WEEK 11 HONOREES . . .
Offensive Back of the Week
Andy Figueroa, Hamilton West |
Figueroa had 18 carries for 192 yards and 2 touchdowns Hamilton West as well as 2 receptions for 16 yards in the Hornets' win over Rancocas Valley.
Offensive/Defensive Lineman of the Week
Emanuel Gatson, Steinert |
Gatson had 5 tackles and played very well on both sides of the ball for Steinert. He has been very good all season for the Spartans.
Defensive Back of the Week
Sean Kane, Hightstown |
Kane had 5 Tackles, 1 Forced Fumble, 3 1/2 sacks and 2 Tackles for loss for Hightstown as the Rams toppled Robbinsville.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Will McManus, Hun School |
McManus was a perfect 6 for 6 on PATs and 2 for 2 on FGs (Long 42 yards) for Hun. He also added Touchbacks on Kickoffs for the Raiders.
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THANKSGIVING DAY HONOREES . . .
Duvel Joasil, Steinert |
Joasil has been great for Steinert all season. Known to his teammates as Duvey, he helped lead the way for a surge of rushing yards for the
Spartans late in the season. The Spartans' coaching staff considers Joasil a great leader and team captain.
Zach Gibson, Steinert |
Gibson has been consistently the best player on the Spartans' defense week in and week out. He has been
great on special teams as well. In the Thanksgiving Day game, Gibson recorded 10 tackles on defense against the Hornets.
Ryan Marino, Hamilton West |
Marino led the way to 275 rushing yards for Hamilton West in its 21-16 Thanksgiving Day victory over Steinert.
Joey Laezza, Hamilton West |
Laezza led Hamilton West's defense on Thanksgiving Day as he had 8 tackles, 5 solo and 3 for loss, to go along with an interception as the Hornets toppled Steinert.
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2021 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR . . .
The Frank "Mammy" Piscopo Memorial Award (presented by the Santuzza Oilers) is awarded to the Player of the Year (non-Preps).
For the first time since 2013, we have two recipients of this award. This year's winners are Tyreek Rollins (Ewing High School)
and Quiyon McMillan (Nottingham High School).
Tyreek became the first Blue Devil to receive the "Mammy", which has been awarded since 1989. Tyreek, a senior, was a
dynamic two-way standout at WR and CB, finishing the season with 1,137 receiving yards, 16 receiving TDs, 8 interceptions, 1
defensive TD and a kickoff return TD. "He was a special player for us all year and helped our offense in being as explosive
as it was," said head coach Matt Dalessio, who guided Ewing to a 6-4 record and a trip to the NJSIAA playoffs.
Quiyon is the fourth Northstar to win the award (most recent was Saquan Hampton in 2013) after leading the way to an
undefeated regular season and 9-1 record overall. Only a junior, Quiyon impacted the game in all three areas. He had 6
interceptions (three returned for TDs), 2 fumble recoveries to go along with 44 receptions for 721 yards and 10 scores.
He also had 279 return yards to give him 1,000 yards and 13 scores for the season.
The Charles J. "Fuzzy" Falzone Memorial Award (presented by the Benevolent Order of Falzone) is awarded to the
Lineman of the Year (non-Preps). This year's recipient is Jarel McEwen of Ewing High School.
Jarel is the first Blue Devil to win the "Fuzzy", which has been awarded since 1998. "Jarel was key to our offensive
success this season which resulted in a top 20 offense in the state. On our 221 designed passing plays, he is credited for
allowing 0 sacks to opposing defenders. He was also the player we looked to run behind when we were in need of tough yardage
in the run game. He is an all-around dominant offensive linemen," said head coach Matt Dalessio.
The "Mammy" and "Fuzzy" awards were nominated and selected by the TD Club head coaches. The 13 WJFL schools are
considered for these awards.
The TD Club also recognizes the Player of the Year and Lineman of the Year from the four area Prep schools. This is
the seventh year for these Prep awards, which were selected by the TD Club.
The Prep Player of the Year is Marco Lainez of The Hun School. The junior quarterback, who recently committed to
the University of Iowa, was 93 of 116 for 1761 yards with an 80% completion percentage. He had 21 TDs on the year with
only 2 INTs. In addition, he carried the ball 41 times for 512 yards and 2 more TDs to lead the Raiders to a 9-0 record.
The Prep Lineman of the Year is Jacob Allen of The Hun School. The senior offensive tackle had a banner year
anchoring the offensive line for the only undefeated team in the area. He accumulated 31 pancake blocks and helped paved
the way for the most productive offense in all of prep school football. Jacob has committed to play at Rutgers University.
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