Week 1 Connolly Cup Players of the Week
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<p>The Connolly Cup is one of the most prestigious awards among Western New York High School Football, given to the area's best skill player annually at the end of the season. Each week the Connolly Cup committee presents a list of players that showcased excellent athletic ability over the previous weekend. Here are the Week 1 Players of the Game selected by the Conolly Cup committee</p>
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<p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='814982' first='Brady' last='Ciano'] (Orchard Park) | vs Sweet Home | 17/25 238 yards 4 TDs (16 carries 154 yards 2 TDs)</p>
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<p>ATH Aiden Defazio (Portville) | vs Gowanda | 4 receptions 137 yards 2 TDs (9 tackles 1 forced fumble 2 fumble recoveries)</p>
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<p>WR [player_tooltip player_id='648843' first='Gavin' last='Dundon'] (Iroquois) | vs Amherst | 7 receptions 139 yards 2 TDs (1 INT & 1 FR/TD)</p>
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<p>RB Nick Fry (Akron) | vs Tonawanda | 23 carries 236 yards 2 TDs (3 tackles & 1 INT)</p>
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<p>RB Luca Gallo (Fredonia) | vs Silver Creek | 36 carries 324 yards 1 TD</p>
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<p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='527729' first='Tyrone' last='Hughes Jr'] (McKinley) | vs Hutch-Tech | 13 carries 204 yards 1 TD</p>
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<p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='778700' first='Elijah' last='Kimble'] (Canisius) | vs Scranton Prep (PA) | 12 carries 74 yards 3 TDs (86 yard KR for a TD)</p>
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<p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='473979' first='Justus' last='Kleitz'] (Iroquois) | vs Amherst | 22/32 370 yards 4 touchdowns (6 carries 47 yards)</p>
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<p>ATH Nathan Jaskolka (Hamburg) | vs North Tonawanda | 15 carries 150 yards 2 TDs (3 receptions 52 yards 1 TD - 6 tackles & 2 INTs)</p>
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<p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='806951' first='Lucas' last='Lombardo'] (Starpoint) | vs Health Sciences | Was all over the field defensively, accounted for 33% of the Spartan's tackles</p>
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<p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1212776' first='Christian' last='Moss'] (Medina) | vs Roy-Hart | 18 carries 187 yards 4 TDs (15 yard TD reception)</p>
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<p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='806592' first='Adam' last='Nunes'] (South Park) | vs Niagara Wheatfield | 11 carries 135 yards 2 TDs (6 tackles and an INT)</p>
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<p>QB Isaac Towne (Franklinville-Ellicottville) | vs Cleveland Hill | 11/20 222 yards 3 TDs</p>
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<p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='747255' first='Brady' last='Waring'] (Eden-North Collins) | vs Cattaraugus-Little Valley | 16/20 365 yards 5 TDs (8 carries 92 yards 1 TD)</p>
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<p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='747249' first='Landon' last='Welka'] (St. Francis) | vs Benedictine (OH) | 150 yards passing 2 TDs & 2-two point conversions (70 yards rushing and 1 TD)</p>
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The Connolly Cup is one of the most prestigious awards among Western New York High School Football, given to the area's best skill player annually at the end of the season. Each week the Connolly Cup committee presents a list of players that showcased excellent athletic ability over the previous weekend. Here are the Week 1 Players of the Game selected by the Conolly Cup committee
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