Congratulations to the following high school football players for making Dick Gallagher's "Best of the Best" list after week 5 of the regular season.
Most Touchdown Passes – 5 Mykell Hepburn, South Park
Most Yards Rushing – 293 yds. Tra’e Hill, Pioneer
Most Field Goals – 2 Devin Connolly, Depew
Most Tackles – 15 Jake Skinner, Fredonia
Most Yards Receiving – 171 yds. Eddie Vona, Kenmore West
Most Receptions – 10 Eddie Vona, Kenmore West
Most Yards Passing – 424 yds. Zac Boyes, Kenmore West
Most Sacks – 2 Marquan Fluitt, South Park, Denton Tilly, Pioneer
Most TDs Rushing – 4 Gino Fontanarosa, Lew-Port
Most Explosive Team – South Park
Players of the Week
Class AA
Jaylen Butera, Jamestown
Class A-1
Dillon Weir, West Seneca West
Mykell Hepburn, South Park
Class A-2
Anthony McCarley, Amherst
Davare Mathis, West Seneca East
Class B-1
Tra’e Hill, Pioneer
Class B-2
Phil Messina, Dunkirk
Class B-3
Brillance Johnson, Albion
Devin Connolly, Depew
Class B-4
Sincere Jefferson, Burgard
Class C North
Drew Westmoreland, Wilson
Class C South
Cooper Pannes, Southwestern
Class D
Gerrtt Hinsdale, CSP
MSGR Martin Assn
Xzavier Janczylik, St. Francis
Tyler Baker, Canisius
Underclassmen of the Week
Section VI
Class AA – Jaylen Butera, Jamestown
Class A-1 – Isaiah Simmons, West Seneca West
Takeo Funderburg, McKinley
Class A-2 – Davare Mathis, West Seneca East
Class B-1 – Cameron Warburton, Cheektowaga
Class B-2 – Trey Kleitz, Iroquois
Class B-3 – Anthony Freeman, Albion
Class B-4 – Zach Snow, Newfane
Class C North – Unknown
Class C South – Jayden Lassiter, Portville
Class D – Logan Frank, Franklinville/Ellicottville
MSGR Martin – Tyler Baker, Canisius
Special Teams Players of the Week
Devon Connolly, Depew
Tra’e Hill, Pioneer
Tyler Ely, Pioneer
Zavon Oveton, CSP
Henry Hunter, McKinley
Zion Page, Niagara Falls
John Swabik, CSP
Coaches of the Week
Section VI
Class AA – Eric Rupp, Lancaster
Don Bass, Niagara Falls
Class A-1 – Brian Davis, McKinley
Class A-2 – Jason Beckman, Amherst
Class B-1 – Mike Fatta, Cheektowaga
Class B-2 – Mike Sarratori, Dunkirk
Class B-3 – Adam Krenning, Albion
Class B-4 – Jason Kolb, Burgard
Class C North – Bill Atlas, Wilson
Class C South – Josh Brooks, Portvill
Class D – Ty Harper, CSP
MSGR Martin Assoc. – Jerry Smith, St. Francis
Unsung Players of the Week
Paul Rogers, Niagara Falls
Zavon Overton, CSP
Angel Carabello, Silver Creek
Matt Wagner, Orchard Park
Tavi Cruz, South Park
Declan Faery, Wilson
Cameron Chandler, Cheektowaga
Keith Jackson, South Park
Mike Glinski, West Seneca West
Tyler Ely, Pioneer
Tom Bestpitch, St. Francis
Vincent Lomeo, St. Joes
Trey Kleitz, Iroquois
Logan Schwartz, Depew
Sam Murphy, St. Joe’s
Fantasy Football Team
QB – Mykel Hepburn, South Park
RB – Tra’e Hill, Pioneer
RB – Gino Fontanarosa, Lew-Port
RB – Brilliance Johnson, Albion
WR – Kevin Hillman, Albion
WR – Dre Augustaniak, South Park
K – Devon Connolly, Depew