In the Trenches; Best Senior Lineman from Week 2
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<p>The Trench Trophy is awarded annually to Western New York's best lineman. Each week, the Trench Trophy committee presents a list of players that showcased excellent ability to control the line of scrimmage for the given games. Here are the Week 2 selections of the best OL/DL prospects.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1720878' first='Brayden' last='Klinger'] (Lancaster) | vs Orchard Park | One of the top DL prospects in WNY, Klinger stands at 6'4 240 lbs. with a long wingspan. He tortured the Quakers offense this past weekend with 9 tackles and a sack.</p>
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<p>Izaias Dowdy (Randolph) | vs Alleghany-Limestone | Dowdy has a massive presence at 6'4 265 lbs. The two way lineman helped guide the Cardinals to a blowout week 2 victory as they ran for 220 yards and 4 scores on the ground. Izaias also added 5 tackles on defense.</p>
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<p>Jamere Valentine (West Seneca East) | vs Cheektowaga | The West Seneca East Trojans continue to dominate the trenches with their second straight 300 yard rushing performance and 5 TDs. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1624518' first='Kaius' last='Mattoon'] (Clarence) | vs Sweet Home | Mattoon entered 2025 as the 26th ranked OL in all of NYS and is a favorite to be a Trench Trophy finalist. Kaius has already received several collegiate offers and more should come as the season progresses.</p>
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<p>Tanner Olmstead (Falconer-CV-MG) | vs CSP | Although Falconer would end up losing this game, Olmstead made his presence felt controlling the line on both sides of the ball. They ran for over 170 yards and Tanner contributed with 4 tackles on defense.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1621875' first='Javez' last='Caldwell'] (Canisius) | vs Ironton (OH) | A stud two-way player, Caldwell has guided the Crusaders dominant rushing attack all season, all the while racking up 17 tackles (4 TFL) and 2 sacks this season from his DT position.</p>
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<p>Owen Rosetti (Grand Island) | vs North Tonawanda | One of the surprise teams of the 2025 season, the Vikings put on a powerful performance against the Chargers, winning the game 58-7. Rosetti was a big part of that on both sides of the ball. Grand Island ran for over 220 yards and scored 6 TDs on the ground. Owen also recorded 3 tackles and a sack on defense.</p>
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The Trench Trophy is awarded annually to Western New York's best lineman. Each week, the Trench Trophy committee presents a list of players that showcased excellent ability to control the line of scrimmage for the given games. Here are the Week 2 selections of the best OL/DL prospects.
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