In the Trenches; Best Senior Lineman from Week 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <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 5 selections of the best OL/DL prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dylan Barth (Eden-North Collins) - 6' 220 lbs. - A ferocious blocker with a high motor. Eden is a pass oriented team so Barth's pass protection is one of the best in Section VI.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grady Byroads (Franklinville-Ellicottville) - 6'2 240 lbs. - In a tough loss, Byroads was a dominant force on both sides of the ball racking up 8 tackles (2 for loss)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DJ Goetz (Kenmore East) - 6'3 280 lbs. - A solid build OL that has incredible strength. Kenmore East was able to control the line in their A2 divisional win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leo Kavic (Southwestern-Frewsburg) - 6'1 225 lbs. - Southwestern-Frewsburg is off to a hot start with a 5-0 record but even more impressive, they have only allowed 12 points all year; with their last three games being shutouts. Kavic is the leader of the line in a game where the Trojans ran for 230 yards and 4 TDs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='747253' first='Tim' last='McCann'] (St. Francis) - 6'3 285 lbs. - McCann is a legitimate contender to win the Trench Trophy this season. In their first divisional matchup of the season, the Red Raiders ran for 235 yards and 3 scores. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275964' first='Brody' last='Kaufman'] (Clarence) - 6'5 285 lbs. - Kaufman is a dominant presence on both sides of the ball but DE is where he flourishes. He has a high football IQ and great awareness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noah Leavell (Hamburg) - 6' 210 lbs. - This was a tough defeat for Hamburg but Leavell left it all on the field. He is a tenacious player that can be a force on both sides of the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->