In the Trenches; Best Senior Lineman from Week 8

<!-- 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 8 selections of the best OL/DL prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Connor Haettich (West Seneca West) | 6'1 235 lbs. | In a dominating cross town rivalry, Haettich dominated both sides of the ball in a 17-0 route. The Warhawks ran for over 120 yards and a TD while Connor himself registered 4 tackles (1 for loss) on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ty Kosinski (Portville) | 5'10 260 lbs. | In a much needed Class C victory, Portville led by senior lineman Kosinski ran for over 200 yards and a TD. Ty racked up 9 tackles (1 for loss) in a 22-20 win over CSP clinching a playoff spot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler McIntyre (Southwestern/Frewsburg) | 6'4 210 lbs. | This past weekend, Southwestern/Frewsburg posted their 4th shutout of the season. McIntyre has been a catalyst. In their 49-0 route, the Trojans ran for over 270 yards and 5 TDs. Tyler registered 4 tackles (2 for loss) and a sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tory Pliszka (St. Mary's) | 6' 180 lbs. | Pliszka showed a lot of tenacity as the Lancers' OT &amp; DT and was a force on both sides of the ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kyree Smith (Williamsville East) | 6' 230 lbs. | In a surprise contest, the Williamsville East Flames were able to slow down the high powered Health Sciences Falcons. Although Will East lost, it was a 5 point margin and Health has won every game by 20+ this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sammy Starks (McKinley) | 6'1 250 lbs. | In a solid Class A matchup, McKinley's run game, anchored by Starks dominated the day. The Macks ran for over 330 yards and 3 scores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mason Weber (CSP) | 6'1 215 lbs | CSP needed to win this week to qualify for the postseason. Although they came up short, it was a tough, gritty battle and the Wolfpack left it all on the field. Weber anchored an OL that sprung their rushing attack to 150 yards and a TD.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->