Vote for the Hometeam Football Player of the Week, presented by the YMCA of Central Massachusetts

There were plenty of highlights throughout the Central Mass. football scene last week, and Tommy Cassell picked a few of the best for readers to vote on to decide the Hometeam Football Player of the Week.Congratulations to Leominster's Rajon Curley-White for taking the top spot in last week's poll with 1,833 votes (49.7 percent) to fend off Millbury's Joey McNamara (1,157 votes) for the honor.These picks were selected from performances reported by area coaches to the Hometeam Scoreboard. Coaches or administrators are encouraged to report game results and highlights each night by calling the T&G sports desk at 508-793-9350 or emailing sports@telegram.com.Richard Abalo, BurncoatThis senior rushed 18 times for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and led the defense with 15 tackles, but the Patriots lost to Mashpee, 46-35.Sean Allen, TantasquaThis senior ran 14 times for 321 yards and four touchdowns, and went 8 for 8 kicking extra points, as the visiting Warriors defeated Auburn, 56-14.Jaesean Atkins, BartlettThis junior rushed for 345 yards and scored six times, equaling the school record he set two weeks ago, to lead Bartlett to a 52-18 win over Lowell Catholic. Atkins has also set the school record for rushing touchdowns in a single season with 27.Boden Barrell and Dominik Ignatovich, Bay PathBarrell (9 rushes, 217 yards) and Ignatovich (17 carries, 203 yards) both rushed for two touchdowns and for a combined total of 400 yards as the host Minutemen beat Millbury, 35-7.David Bergin and Jack Wadman, MaynardWadman rushed 21 times for 109 yards and Bergin (7 carries, 89 yards) rushed for a touchdown as the host Tigers topped Clinton, 7-6, to earn their first win of the season.Nolan Cormier, LunenburgCormier collected an interception on defense and returned it for a 41-yard touchdown as the Blue Devils beat Murdock, 35-6.Liam Deso, St. John'sThis junior captain caught a 59-yard TD pass from QB Brad Perry and rushed 12 times for 172 yards, including a 68-yard score, as the host Pioneers scored 20 unanswered points to defeat Catholic Memorial, 34-7.Logan Dome, HudsonThis senior QB completed 8 of 15 passes for 94 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed three times for 104 yards and a score as the visiting Hawks rolled past West Boylston, 44-12.Hunter Duran, Keefe TechDuran picked off two passes on defense to help Keefe Tech toppled Abby Kelley, 42-6.Dean and Max Furcillo, NashobaQuarterback Dean Furcillo completed 7 of 10 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns, both to his brother Max (3 catches, 147 yards), as the visiting Wolves beat Marlborough, 28-0, to claim the Mid-Wach B League title.Parker Kauffman, ShrewsburyThis senior quarterback ran for a 4-yard touchdown in the first quarter, punched-in a 1-yard score in the second and hooked up with Larry Pratte for a 19-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter as the Colonials collected a 27-18 victory over Algonquin.Milo Ketnauvong, St. John'sThis kicker booted field goals of 40 and 43 yards, and made all four of his extra points, to help the Pioneers pull off a big 35-7 win over Catholic Memorial.Jacobe Kuttler, FitchburgKuttler rushed 23 times for 242 yards and three touchdowns, but the Red Raiders fell to Gardner, 64-60, as Fitchburg set a Central Mass. record for points scored in a game by a losing team.Jordan Maddox, GardnerMaddox managed to catch eight passes for 232 yards, and five touchdowns, all from QB Domenick Jamison, as Gardner held on to defeat Fitchburg, 64-60.Mason Mawn, NorthbridgeThis senior QB completed 18 passes for 268 yards and four scores (two to senior WR Tanner Haden) as the Rams recorded a 43-20 win over Nipmuc to qualify for the MIAA Division 7 playoffs.Andy Mercedes, SouthMercedes caught the game-winning touchdown, a 23-yard pass from QB Jayson Kelley, and made five tackles in his team's wild 14-13 win over Doherty.Ty Mosley, WachusettThis senior wide receiver hauled in two touchdown passes from QB Thomas Anderson as the visiting Mountaineers mustered a 38-0 win over Grafton to remain unbeaten at 7-0.Joel Rodriguez, Worcester TechRodriguez rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the second half, breaking loose for a 45-yard score in the third quarter and an 11-yard run in the fourth quarter, as the Eagles came from behind to beat Ayer-Shirley, 16-8.Adrian Vega, NorthVega rushed for two touchdowns, along with teammate Micah Opoku, to help the visiting Polar Bears beat Quaboag, 42-6.Logan Vega, Shepherd HillThis senior rushed for five touchdowns and returned a kickoff 80 yards for another score as he tied a school record with touchdowns in a game (6) as the visiting Rams rolled to a 64-18 win over Oakmont. Vega tied the TD mark set by Nick Bolio during a game against Bartlett in 2008.Anthony Williams, St. Bernard'sThis senior running back carried the ball 26 times for 257 yards and scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including the winning score with 11 seconds left, as the host Bernardians came back to beat Leicester, 28-25.Cast Your VoteWhile we want to highlight all of our student athletes, and have taken measures to ensure that there is no voting interference this year with our polls, we cannot monitor every vote that comes in. This poll is meant to celebrate local student-athletes and their accomplishments.This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Vote for the Hometeam Football Player of the Week, presented by the YMCA of Central Massachusetts