Game Balls: Nos. 10-6
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Yes, finally, here are the Game Balls. These are the first five, followed by the next four tomorrow and the Player and Coach of the Week on Wednesday’s edition of Varsity Central Chat. You can watch it by clicking here.
Honorable mention: Justin Ciero, Horace Greeley; Joseph Hoffman, Edgemont; Matt Fedro, Yorktown; Cole McCormack, Rye; P.J. Castrocucco, Tuckahoe; Connor Eck, Rye; Adam Rannellone, Westlake; Sam Connett, Dobbs Ferry; Michael Seminario, Fordham Prep; Matt Wheeler, Scarsdale; Joe Telesco, Stepinac; Nolan Robinson, Pleasantville; Mike Nader, Eastchester; Luca Cobucci, Hastings; Darrick Hunter, Arlington; Daryl Shuler, White Plains; Tanner Knox, Harrison; Max Kinder, Fordham Prep.
10. Nkemjika Ogbuagu, Lincoln: The best performance from non-playoff games belongs to Ogbuago. The senior running back carried Lincoln in the fourth quarter to a 20-12 comeback win over Yonkers-city rival Gorton. Ogbuagu rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Gorton led the game 12-0 after the first quarter before Ogbuagu cut into the deficit with a 2-yard score in the second. He then broke touchdown runs of 40 and 35 yards in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback.
9. Jack O’Callaghan, Rye: The numbers O’Callaghan put up in Friday’s 34-7 win over Nyack don’t sound like much — three receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown. But numbers don’t really indicate just what the junior receiver/safety means to the Garnets. O’Callaghan’s touchdown came late in the second quarter to break the game open. He was also superb in the secondary on a night where Rye loaded up with eight players in the box. It showed the trust they have in O’Callaghan to patrol the middle of the defense. He’s lead the leader of the unit.
8. Tyler Dorien, Croton-Harmon: Since losing to Bronxville three weeks ago, few quarterbacks have been quite as good as Dorien. In Saturday’s 34-0 semifinal win over Rye Neck, Dorien threw for 70 yards on 8-of-10 passing and two touchdowns, and rushed for 111 yards and two scores. Over the last three games, check out these stats: 13 for 17 passing for 278 yards, six TDs and no interceptions; 34 carries for 341 yards (10 avg.) and five touchdowns.
7. Marc Palmer and David O’Dell, Kennedy: The Gaels have won the area’s most active middle linebackers in the area in Palmer, who controlled the middle of the field. And anything he didn’t clean up on defense, O’Dell was there to take care of it. These two were seemingly in on every tackle as Kennedy downed Pelham 34-0 in a Class B quarterfinal. Palmer had 14 tackles and O’Dell had six. O’Dell also rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns as Pelham’s defense geared up to stop Dylan Schuck.
6. R.J. Krauss, Carmel: It takes a lot of a player from the losing team to get notice here. But Krauss was that good in Friday’s 31-27 defeat to Arlington the Class AA quarterfinals. Krauss rushed for 273 yards and three touchdown on just 16 attempts. Krauss had three runs over 40 yards and carried the Rams to an 11-point lead late in the fourth quarter that Carmel couldn’t hold.
The rest of the Game Balls will be posted shortly.
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I would have put Seminario or Kinder in the top 10 after great games for Fordham and hooking up in the final seconds for a big TD to keep the Rams alive in the AAA playoff hunt.
congradulations to rj krauss. a stellar performance from a great player and person. also on a side note, that palmer and o’dell from kennedy are both carmel residents. i’m sure they would’ve made an impact on the rams squad
Congratulations to Sam Connett, Dobbs Ferry for honorable mention in Eagles 46-22 win. 2 TD passes, over 100 yards in the air, awesome broken play scramble for 20 yard TD pass to end 1st half with 0.00 on the clock, and 2 rushing TDs on top. Congratulations to all the game ball winners and good luck to everyone in the play-offs.
Linebacker Noah Gitta also very tough on D. And Schuck of course.
KRAUSS DOMINATED IN A DOUBLE AA GAME NOT C OR B GAME.IF NOT FOR TURNOVERS AT THE END HE WOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYER OF WEEK.HE WAS THAT GOOD.N-ROCK WILL RUN WILD ON ARLINGTON UNLESS THEY MAKE SOME CHANGES
Comment on O’Callaghan was just right, especially the bit about “breaking the game wide open” right at the end of the first half. He made a real nice catch on a great fade route, perfect throw, in decent coverage. Killed us. Sapped the energy right out of us.