UNDERCLASSMAN TOP AND NOTABLE PERFORMERS

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> WEEK 3 Underclassmen Notable Performances around the New England Region. Included in this report are Top Five underclassmen performers from around the region.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">UNDERCLASSMEN TOP PERFORMER:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1475557"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66f1d1af79078"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">New rising prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1475557' first='Jayden' last='Mcguffie'] set a program record with 342 yards rushing and six touchdowns as a varsity freshman. He rushed for five TD's and added a 72-yard touchdown reception for 414 total yards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1492016,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Top-Performer-Graphic-Jayden-Mcguffie.png?w=819" alt="" class="wp-image-1492016" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":1} --> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">UNDERCLASSMAN NOTABLE PERFORMERS:</h1> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">NEW HAMPSHIRE</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1491993' first='Ben' last='Valenti']</strong> - RB: Rushed for 308 yards and three touchdowns. 2027 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1492005' first='Carter' last='Bastian']&nbsp;</strong>- RB: &nbsp;Rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">MAINE</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1492012' first='Brady' last='Richards'] - DL: He made 12 tackles and one sack while being doubled team the entire game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":1} --> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">Massachusetts: </h1> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='801304' first='Alex' last='Weber'] - LB: Weber returned the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and finished with nine tackles, including two for loss. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1475530' first='James' last='Mortarelli'] - LB: He had an interception and added nine tackles, including two for loss. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1475527' first='Gianni' last='DePrimeo']&nbsp;RB: rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. 2028 [player_tooltip player_id='1475557' first='Jayden' last='Mcguffie'] - ATH: Set a program record with 342 yards rushing and six touchdowns. 2026 <strong>T</strong>allan King - ATH: Rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1475633' first='Jack' last='Fabiano'] RB: Rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='465946' first='Tyren' last='Hoeun'] RB: rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, he had two sacks and an interception. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1071721' first='Nick' last='Crowe'] -ATH: Rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. He also made 12 tackles on defense. 2026 Ryan Brooks - ATH: Caught two touchdown passes and had a 96-yard kickoff return for a third touchdown. He totaled 268 all-purpose yards. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='990725' first='Brady' last='McCormack'] -&nbsp;RB: He rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. 2026<strong> </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1475895' first='Jake' last='Banda'] - RB: Rushed &nbsp;for 103 rushing yards on 16 attempts. 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1475902' first='Peter' last='Pavlidis'] - LB: Had 10 tackles, including four for loss, and a sack. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1475909' first='Tyler' last='Connolly'] - LB/RB: He had a solid defensive performance on offense, and he had a 20yrd reception for a td and a 8 yard rushing td on offense. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1060405' first='Zach' last='Hurd'] - QB: He rushed for 147 yards, including touchdown runs of 32 yards, 14yrds and 1- yard. 2026- [player_tooltip player_id='1010634' first='Michael' last='Wildfire'] - QB: He was involved in all six touchdowns, passed for touchdowns of 35, 83, 58, and 42 yards, and rushed for two td's. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1429092' first='Nolan' last='Kenneally'] - RB: The second time in two weeks, the junior returned a kickoff for a touchdown. 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='943456' first='Jack' last='Carter'] - ATH: He scored three first-half touchdowns, two on receptions. 2028 [player_tooltip player_id='1429041' first='Zach' last='Deschenes'] - RB: The freshmen rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">RHODE ISLAND</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1491927' first='Nathan' last='Petrarca'] - ATH/RB: Scored two touchdowns while rushing for 207 yards. [player_tooltip player_id='402482' first='Jeremy' last='Seidi'] - LB/RB: He had six carries for 119 yards and three scores. On defense, he had seven tackles -two for a loss and one sack. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">CONNECTICUT:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1476907' first='Mekheem' last='Ambursley'] - RB: Rushed 27 times for 204 yards and five touchdowns. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1476916' first='Joey' last='Baker'] - Wr: He had five catches for 105 yards and two touchdowns. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='998729' first='Vincent' last='Burbank'] - QB: Went 14-for-22 for 245 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for 35 yards. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1476928' first='Tyler' last='Buttendorf'] - Ath: Had three carries that all went for touchdowns, 60 yards total on the day., 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1071779' first='Dante' last='Casdia'] - RB: Rushed 34 times for 236 yards and two touchdowns. He now has 513 yards on 75 carries in two games. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1476942' first='Tyler' last='Cipolla'] Ath: Rushed 31 times for 233 yards and scored two touchdowns, including a 73-yard run. 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1476954' first='Jayden' last='Compton'] - DB: He Intercepted two passes, running one back for a 15-yard touchdown. 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1476954' first='Jayden' last='Compton'] - DB: He Intercepted two passes, running one back for a 15-yard touchdown. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1476960' first='Norman' last='Cook'] - Ath: Rushed for a 20-yard touchdown and intercepted two passes, taking one back 43 yards for a touchdown. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='283709' first='Amir' last='Daniley'] - RB: The junior had another four-touchdown game, with 16 carries for 133 yards. 2028 [player_tooltip player_id='1477005' first='Artie' last='McCormack IV'] - RB: Scored his first two varsity touchdowns, including a 2-yard and a 4-yard run, and had a 65-yard run. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1477434' first='Kolby' last='Mills'] - QB: Threw five touchdown passes on offense and had two interceptions on defense. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1038478' first='Joey' last='Montalvo'] - WR: Caught six passes for 104 yards and 1 touchdown. 2026 - [player_tooltip player_id='1478941' first='Oli' last='Obi'] - WR: Caught a 73-yard touchdown pass and returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1479288' first='Noah' last='Patrei'] - LB: He totaled eight solo and 11 assisted tackles, and he blocked a 33-yard field goal. 2028 Nathan Pelleteir - QB: He went 10-for-15 for 146 yards and four touchdowns in the first half. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1479592' first='Jake' last='O'brien'] - QB: Threw for 163 yards and two touchdown passes and scored the game-winning touchdown on a 6-yard run. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='801168' first='Ben' last='Rolapp'] - QB: Threw two touchdown passes and ran for three touchdowns, including runs of 48 and 64 yards. 2028 [player_tooltip player_id='1481328' first='Titus' last='Streckfuss'] - LB: Had seven tackles, three for a loss, including a sack, an interception, and a fumble recovery. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1586393' first='Quinn' last='Sumner'] - QB: He was 5-for-9 for 160 yards and three touchdowns. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1482609' first='Alex' last='Tafro'] - QB: Ran for two touchdowns, including a 65-yarder, and threw a 37-yard touchdown pass. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1483180' first='Heath' last='Weeden'] - LB: Had a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown and was in on 11 tackles. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1226275' first='Caleb' last='Wuchiski'] - QB: Threw two touchdown passes, including the game-winning 25-yard pass with 1:39 left.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Vermont: </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1490110' first='Colton' last='Lefebvre'] - QB: He accumulated 161 yrds and a TD. [player_tooltip player_id='1430297' first='Orion' last='Yates'] - QB: He threw two td passes to help lead his team to victory. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1490486' first='Miles' last='Treske'] - QB: He had 223 total passing yards and 3 td's. 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1430445' first='Griffin' last='Seitz'] - RB He had 10 carries, 121 yards, 4 TDs. 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1492041' first='Cole' last='Gagnon'] - RB: He had a strong day with 26 carries, 203 yards, and 1-TD. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->