Week 5 Connolly Cup Players of the Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <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 5 Players of the Game selected by the Conolly Cup committee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='814983' first='Jack' last='Ciano'] (Orchard Park) | vs Jamestown | 10 catches 146 yards and 2 TDs. Defensively, had 8 tackles and an INT he returned for another score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1202404' first='Tyrone' last='Clark Jr'] (Lackawanna) | vs CSP | 33 carries 294 yards and 3 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1344653' first='Brayden' last='Gibbs'] (Chautauqua LakeWestfieldBrocton) | vs EdenNorth Collins | 14/18 for 291 yards and 5 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='778700' first='Elijah' last='Kimble'] (Canisius) | vs St. Francis | 17 carries 207 yards and 5 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='806814' first='Jefferson' last='Long'] (Clarence) | vs Health Sciences | 8 tackles and an INT on defense. Also returned a punt 41 yards that set up a critical TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='505530' first='Noah' last='Mcduffie'] (Bennett) | vs Lancaster | 14 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 INT and 3 pass breakups</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB Kevin McElwain (Randolph) | vs FranklinvilleEllicottville | 3 rushing TDs and a receiving score on offense while recording 11 tackles and a fumble recovery on defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1550863' first='Dakari' last='Norman'] (Williamsville North) | vs Frontier | 18 carries for 209 yards and 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='806592' first='Adam' last='Nunes'] (South Park) | vs Lake Shore | 11 carries 230 yards and 4 TDs. Added 6 tackles from his DB position</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='527731' first='Caiden' last='Overkamp'] (Williamsville South) | vs West Seneca East | 13/18 for 264 yards and 5 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='527730' first='Rocco' last='Panepinto'] (Sweet Home) | vs Williamsville East | 10/15 255 yards and 5 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='806683' first='Deontay' last='Rodgers'] (Kenmore West) | vs McKinley | Scored a rushing TD and receiving TD. Also blocked a punt that set up their game-winning score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='806982' first='Gavin' last='Schwab'] (Pioneer) | vs Iroquois | 9/13 104 yards and 2 TDs while also registering 6 tackles on defense and 1 pass breakup</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='527728' first='Tray' last='Thompson'] (Lockport) | vs North Tonawanda | 8 receptions 176 yards and 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='747249' first='Landon' last='Welka'] (St. Francis) | vs Canisius | 407 yards passing 101 yards rushing and 5 total TDs. Also completed a 2-point conversion</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->