2026 SEASON - Legends Players of the week

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Zach Bridenbaker (RB-LB/Depew) Averaging 20 yards a carry Bridenbaker led Depew to their fourth consecutive win. He ran for 232 yards on just 16 carries while scoring three times. He had eight tackles, four of which were solo stops.

Tyrone Clark, Jr. (RB/St. Francis) While facing a tough opponent in Cardinal Mooney of Ohio, Clark scored all five of the Red Raiders touchdowns. Four of his TDs came on the ground as he gained 136 yards on 21 carries. After Mooney tied the score in the first quarter Clark had a 90-yard kickoff return for a TD.

Mason Coulter (RB-LB/Wilson) Wilson stays out of the loss column in no small part due to the efforts of Coulter. He had 23 carries and gained 221 yards while scoring four touchdowns. He had a disruptive performance on the defensive side of the ball which included five tackles.

Zack Dana (WR-DB/Orchard Park) Dana help the Quakers secure a fourth quarter come from behind win. He had five receptions for 103 yards and one touchdown which covered 65 yards. From his defensive back position, he made six tackles.

Carter Dersarkissian (RB-S/Barker Roy-Hart) Facing a previously unbeaten Springville team Dersarkissian turned in a dominate performance. Carrying the ball an impressive 35 times he gained 270 yards and scored three touchdowns. He also contributed with five tackles.

Philip Gangi (QB/Williamsville South) Completing over 70% of his passes Gangi threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns while connecting on 27 of his 38 attempts.

Alexander Garland (RB-DB/Randolph) Another strong running performance by Garland helped the Cardinals to their third win of the year. A patient runner who waits for his linemen to make their blocks Garland scored two touchdowns while running for 107 yards on 18 carries. He also had an interception and made eight tackles.

Dontre Hampton (RB-LB/Bennett) Barely playing more than the first half Hampton made plays on both sides of the ball for the Tigers. He ran for 110 yards on just 10 carries. One of his two rushing TDs covered 60 yards. He had a 40-yard interception return for another score. He made 10 tackles, had a tackle for loss of yardage and recovered a fumble.

Tashawn Henley (OL-DL/McKinley) When lining up in the backfield Henley made the most of his carries. Running ten times for 134 yards he had an impressive 55-yard run for a touchdown where he broke several tackles. His play on the other side of the ball was even more impressive. He had 4 1⁄2 sacks, ten solo and 14 total tackles.

Elijah Kimble (RB-LB/Canisius) In the 105th version of the most storied rivalry in Western New York Kimble turned in another outstanding performance. Leading Canisius past St. Joe’s he ran for 293 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries. He also had an interception, one sack and made four tackles.

Anthony Mantione (QB-LB/Grand Island) Accounting for all six of their touchdowns Mantione helped the Vikings remain undefeated. Completing 17 of 21 attempts he threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns. He ran for the other two scores while gaining 92 yards on nine carries. From his linebacker position he had seven tackles.

Gavin Miller (WR-DB/Akron) Returning from an injury Miller led the Tigers to their first win of the season. Normally playing receiver, he was needed in the backfield when illness kept their starting running back out of action. Stepping up for his teammates in a big way Miller ran 24 times for 118 yards and three touchdowns. He added a 2-point conversion. He accounted for seven tackles, a sack, forced a fumbled and recovered a fumble.

Jake Morello (SB-LB/Newfane) Leading the Panthers to their second consecutive win Morello ran for two touchdowns and threw for another. With just seven carries he gained 182 yards. He completed both of his pass attempts for 41 yards. He also had four tackles.

Manny Sanchez (RB/Silver Creek-Forestville) Sanchez was impressive for the Black Knights in their second win of the season. Running 14 times, he gained 154 yards and found the end zone four times.

Joe Santoro (RB-DB/Williamsville East) The Flames are unbeaten and tied atop their division with Santoro playing a key role in the latest win. He had 16 rushing attempts while gaining 171 yards and scoring a touchdown. He had five receptions for 37 yards and another score. He also had his second interception of the season.

Aiden Banks (WR/Lancaster) Banks had a superlative outing against Health Sciences. In this triple overtime contest, he had eight catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns. He also made a highlight catch for a two-point conversion that forced overtime.

Acari Brown (WR-DB/Bennett) Helping Bennett to their first win of the season Brown contributed with a dominating performance. He finished the game with 12 solo tackles and a tackle for loss of yardage. He also caught two passes and returned two punts.

Jordan Delaney (WR-DB/West Seneca East) The Trojans remain undefeated in part thanks to Delaney’s two receiving touchdowns including one that covered 56 yards. He also had two interceptions.

Carter Dersarkissian (S-WR-RB/Barker Roy-Hart) Leading the Bulls to a second consecutive win Dersarkissian ran for three touchdowns and 147 yards on 15 carries. Defensively he forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and broke up two passes.

Jaylen Hawkins (RB/Sweet Home) Leading the Panthers to their first win of the young season Hawkins carried the ball 31 times. He ran for 234 yards and scored all four of his team’s touchdowns.

Julian Jackson-Rodriguez (WR-DB/St. Mary’s of Lancaster) He was a big part of the Lancers exciting win. He caught four passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Including a highlight catch and run for the winning score on the game’s final play. Earlier he recovered a fumble, broke up a pass and made three tackles.

Ian Kindermann (WR-DB/Chautauqua Lake-Westfield-Brocton) Making the most of his opportunities Kindermann scored two touchdowns on just three pass receptions. He intercepted two passes.

Quentin Littleton (MLB/Canisius) Playing the top-ranked team in West Virginia, Littleton had an outstanding defensive game with an incredible 17 tackles, a forced fumble and recovered a fumble.

Grant Michalski (RB-DB/Springville) Michalski made plays all over the field to help the Griffins stay unbeaten. He ran for one touchdown. He caught two TD passes and a two-point conversion. He had a 65-yard punt return for another score. He added six tackles. He did this while only playing the first half of the game.

Terrance Shuford (RB-LB/Health Sciences) In the Falcons triple overtime thriller Shuford was imposing on both sides of the ball. He had 25 carries for 271 yards and three touchdowns including the game winner in the third overtime period. He made 14 tackles and two sacks with a forced fumble and one tackle for loss of yards.

Jordan Thomas-Smith (WR-DB/Dunkirk) The freshman had quite a game for the Marauders. He scored three touchdowns and also caused two turnovers.

Jacob Toomey (QB/Williamsville North) Toomey helped guide the Spartans to a win in this Class A-1 contest by completing 10 of 11 passes for 163 yards and four  touchdowns. He intercepted a pass and made four tackles.

Arnette Williams (WR-DB/Health Sciences) Williams was instrumental in this early season thriller. He had three receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown. He also had two interceptions and made four tackles.

Preston Woodworth (QB/OC Rivals) Woodworth led the Rivals to an important B-1 divisional win. Completing 23 of his 34 passes for 299 yards he threw three touchdowns. One of those touchdowns came on the last play of the first half. His third came with two seconds remaining in the game for the winning score. He also completed two 2-point conversions.

Ayden Wronski (RB-LB/Fredonia) Leading the Hillbillies back into the win column Wronski scored a touchdown while carrying the ball 21 times and running for 162 yards. He also chipped in with 8 tackles – one of which was behind the line of scrimmage.

Blake Beckerink (WR-DB/CSP) Beckerink certainly made the most of his opportunities. Leading the Wolfpack to their second consecutive win he ran for 194 yards and two touchdowns on just ten carries. He also contributed defensively with six tackles.

Hudson Campbell (RB-LB/Lockport) Campbell had quite an impressive night for Lockport. While only carrying the ball seven times he scored three touchdowns. With three pass receptions he added another score. He also had a 2-point conversion. Of his three tackles one was for a loss of yards.

Elijah Doxley (RB/OC Rivals) His overall play led to a combined 249 yards. He scored twice and gained 124 yards on 13 carries. He caught two passes for 85 yards and added another score. He had a 40-yard kick return, scored an extra point and also made two tackles.

Aiden Hopwood (WR/St. Francis) In a battle of two of the top ranked teams in the state the Red Raiders traveled to Syracuse to take on Christian Brothers Academy. Hopwood turned in a dominate performance with seven pass receptions for 197 yards and two touchdowns to help St. Francis to an imposing win.

Josh Lee (RB/South Park) Putting on an impressive running display Lee gained 185 yards on 27 carries and scored one touchdown. He also added 30 yards with two pass catches.

Anthony Martis (QB/Williamsville East) Completing over 78% of his passes Martis connected on 11 of his 14 attempts for 134 yards and four touchdowns. 

Eamon Mouyeos (WR-OLB/Williamsville North) Mouyes caught six passes for 132 yards and two TDs. From his linebacker spot he made seven tackles and recovered a fumble.

Trey Pfeiffer (RB/Iroquois) Helping Iroquois break into the win column Pfeiffer scored five rushing touchdowns while gaining 120 yards on 21 carries.

Hayden Schappacher (WR-DB/Portville) Accounting for all of his team’s 16 points Schappacher had two rushing touchdowns and a 2-point conversion. He completed a pass for the other two points. He also made nine tackles and intercepted a pass.

Connor Shiesley (WR/North Tonawanda) Averaging 24 yards per catch he gained 216 yards and scored one touchdown. Eight of his nine receptions resulted in first downs.

Gabe Terry (RB/Hamburg) Leading the Bulldogs to an impressive win Terry had 18 carries for 208 yards and three touchdowns.

Cinsere Tucker (WR-DB/West Seneca East) Tucker contributed 55 yards and a touchdown with four catches. He also returned an interception 72 yards for another score and had three total tackles.

Jackson Turski (QB/Clarence) Turski completed 14 of his 20 pass attempts for 233 yards and three touchdowns. Spreading the ball around, he connected with six different receivers.

Chase Uribes (FB-DE/Grand Island) It’s not always eye-opening stats that land a player on the Players of the Week list – although that certainly helps. Offensively it was Uribes’s tenacious blocking that helped the Vikings win Friday evening. Defensively, in addition to a sack and interception he was a disruptive force along the line and in the Maritime backfield.

Ryder Wolcott (QB-DE/ Cardinal O’Hara) Wolcott led O’Hara to an impressive win throwing two touchdowns and 189 yards. He also gained 65 yards and scored two more TDs on just two carries. On defense he made nine tackles, two tackles for loss of yardage and had three quarterback hurries.

Mason Anderson (QB/West Seneca West) Anderson completed 16 of 24 passes for 209 yards and four

touchdowns.

Zach Bridenbaker (RB-LB/Depew) A force on both sides of the ball Bridenbaker ran for 159 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Defensively he had 9 tackles, a sack and forced a fumble.

Trent Buttles (QB/St. Francis) Continuing his outstanding play Trent Buttles led the Red Raiders to a dominate win over Section VI powerhouse Bennett. He completed 11 of 17 pass attempts for 203 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran five times for 51 yards and another score.

Mekhi Chaka (WR-DB/Canisius) Helping the Crusaders to an impressive opening game win over Section VI rising power Health Sciences Chaka caught eight passes for 130 yards. He also contributed on special teams with four tackles.

Luke Fleischman (LB-Special Teams/St. Francis) In a contest that St. Francis would need outstanding performances in all areas of the game Luke Fleischman led the way on defense and special teams with 14 total tackles.

Dontre Hampton (RB-LB/Bennett) Scoring all three Bennett touchdowns he ran for 175 yards on 19 carries. His 50-yard pass reception was one of many highlights in this clash (v. St. Francis) between two perennial Western New York powers. Defensively he finished with quite an impressive 12 solo tackles.

Landon Harte (QB/Cheektowaga) Showing poise and leadership Harte led the Warriors to an opening day victory completing 10 of his 21 pass attempts for 282 yards and three touchdowns.

Desmond Hughes (RB-LB/McKinley) With just six carries Hughes ran for 151 yards and one touchdown. He also had six tackles and a sack in the Macks victory.

Elijah Kimble (RB-DB/Canisius) The reigning Connolly Cup winner put on an outstanding performance against Section VI power Health Sciences charter school. With just 15 carries he ran for 238 yards and four touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, he contributed with an interception.

Anthony Mantione (QB-LB/Grand Island) Whether running, passing or tackling Mantione was all over the field. He completed 7 – 14 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns. He ran 20 times for 143 yards and another two TDs. He also had five tackles on the day.

Vincenzo Mullett (QB/St. Mary’s of Lancaster) In an extremely hard-fought loss to Holy Cross of Queens, NY Mullet turned in quite a performance. He completed 20 of 29 passes for 277 yards and four touchdowns. Two of those scores covered 68 yards and 58 yards. While carrying the ball 10 times he gained 107 yards and scored another touchdown.

Joe Santoro (RB-DB/Williamsville East Flames) Santoro helped guide the Flames to an impressive season opening win. He ran for 80 yards and caught three passes for another 29 yards. From his defensive back position, he picked up a fumble and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown.

Alaric Richards (RB-LB/Jamestown) Most players would be satisfied to have any one of the stat lines Richards put up Friday night. He ran the ball 29 time for 201 yards and four touchdowns. He had 193 total yards just returning kicks (while having a kick return for a touchdown wiped out due to a penalty). Defensively he made ten tackles.

Justin Teubner (RB-DL/Lancaster) In the opening game of the Dick Gallagher Kickoff Classic Teubner was a force on both sides of the ball. He gained 103 yards on just 12 carries while scoring three touchdowns. He was a constant presence in the McQuaid backfield disrupting both their running and passing games, including having made one sack.

Josh Urban (RB-LB/West Seneca East) Leading the Trojans to their season opening win Urban scored four touchdowns while gaining 209 yards on just 14 carries. He also had six tackles and helped preserve a shutout with a blocked field goal attempt.