The following are Dick Gallagher’s picks for his best of the best after week 13 of the 2017 Western New York high school football season:
Underclassmen of the Week:
Mike Glinski, West Seneca West
Bryan Ball, West Seneca West
Josh Clifton, West Seneca West
Easton Tanner, Maple Grove
Carson Christ, Maple Grove
Liam Scheuer, West Seneca West
Kyle Haettich, West Seneca West
Juston Johnson, West Seneca West
Tristian Vanderberg, Canisius
Mitch Klima, Lancaster
Dick Gallagher’s Elite 12:
Bryan Ball, West Seneca West
Zak Trim, Maple Grove
Mike Glinski, West Seneca West
Matt Myers, West Seneca West
Jayce Johnson, Canisius
R.J. Brandon, Canisius
Ryan Mansell, Lancaster
Joe Andreessen, Lancaster
Ben Damiani, Lancaster
Brett Beetow, Lancaster
Unsung Players of the Week:
Jesse Broad, West Seneca West
Josh Karmazyn, West Seneca West
Vinny Draper, West Seneca West
Carson Christ, Maple Grove
Brad Currell, Canisius
RJ Brandon, Canisius
Jacob Michalski, Lancaster
Defensive Players of the Week:
Zak Trim, Maple Grove
Carson Crist, Maple Grove
Truman Purslow, Maple Grove
Carter Russo, Maple Grove
Joe Jamison, Canisius
Josh Karmazyn, West Seneca West
Bradley Claycomb, West Seneca West
Mike Glinski, West Seneca West
Bryan Ball, West Seneca West
Liam Scheuer, West Seneca West
Joe Andreesen, Lancaster
Brett Beetow, Lancaster
Ben Damiani, Lancaster
Jesse Broad, West Seneca West
Kyle Haettich, West Seneca West
Brad Claycomb, West Seneca West
Josh Wilson, West Seneca West
2018 Contenders For Player of the Year
Joe Jamison, Canisius
Joel Nicholas, Canisius
Jaden Lofton, St. Joe’s
Casey Kelly, St. Joe’s
Keshone Beal, Cheektowaga
Connor Desiderio, Maryvale
Cole Snyder, Southwestern
Aaron Wahler, Cleveland Hill
Javon Thomas, Cleveland Hill
Juston Johnson, West Seneca West
Jon Stevens, Clarence
Rashad Law, Maryvale
Jack Putney, Clarence