Week 7 Connecticut high school football top performers (Oct. 26)

Holy Cross' Dae'Sean Graves (1) runs in a reception for a touchdown that would tie the state record for touchdown receptions during their game against Crosby Saturday, October 23, 2026 at Crosby High School in Waterbury. (Jim Shannon/Hearst Connecticut Media) Here are the top performances in football from last week. Please email your top performers each week to will.aldam@hearstmediact.com.Anthony Abarno, Plainville:Completed 11-of-19 passes for 197 yards and five touchdowns in Plainville's 54-0 win over RHAM.Matteo Albano, Windham: Returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown and ran for a 54-yard touchdown in Windham's 30-14 win over Montville.Francisco Alvarado, Windham: Ran for a pair of touchdowns in a 30-14 win over Montville.Matteo Anderson, North Branford: Ran for 163 yards and three touchdowns while completing 9-of-10 pass attempts for 200 yards and three more touchdowns in a 62-6 win over Cromwell/Portland. Brandon Andoh, Naugatuck:Ran for three touchdowns in Naugatuck's 35-0 win over Kennedy.Elijah Anctil, Montville: Caught two touchdown passes, including one for 65 yards, in a 30-14 loss to Windham.Nick Andrews, Southington:Scored three touchdowns, all in the first quarter, in Southington's 49-14 win over Glastonbury.Kayden Boland, Rockville: Ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries, caught a touchdown pass, and threw a 48-yard touchdown pass in Rockville's 44-6 win over SMSA.Lucca Boyce, Daniel Hand:Rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in a 35-12 win over Shelton.Max Brito, Seymour:Completed 11-of-16 passes for 266 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries in a 45-7 win over Watertown. Ryan Casey, Lyman Hall: Ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns in Lyman Hall's 20-13 win over Guilford.Aaron Champagne, Masuk: Ran for three touchdowns and threw three touchdown passes in No. 10 Masuk's 42-37 win over No. 8 Pomperaug.Romaine Cohen, Bullard-Havens:Rushed for 206 yards on four carries, with touchdown runs of 86, 79 and 39 yards, in a 31-14 win over ATI.Shane Connelly, Guilford:Ran for 157 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries in a 20-13 loss against Lyman Hall.Luke Costantini, Masuk:Had 28 tackles, including three for losses, in a 42-37 win over Pomperaug.Dom Creaco, Pomperaug:Rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-37 loss to Masuk.Billy Criscuolo, North Branford:Caught four passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns in 62-6 win over North Branford. Jack Crowell, New Canaan: Ran for 35 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, with an interception and a sack on defense in No. 1 New Canaan's 23-19 win over No. 2 Greenwich.Jayon Echivarria, New Britain: Rushed for two touchdowns in New Britain's 41-28 win over Enfield.Isaac Edwards, Haddam-Killingworth: The freshman kicked a game-winning 26-yard field goal as time expired to lift Haddam-Killingworth to a 23-20 win over Coginchaug/East Hampton/Hale Ray.Mike Ferreira, Bullard-Havens:Kicked a 31-yard field goal in a 31-14 win over ATI.Jace Fredette, Notre Dame-West Haven: Had two interceptions in NDWH's 28-6 win over Amity. Antony Gatinella, Northwest Catholic: Had four touchdown passes in a 27-6 win over Rocky Hill, including two to Cooper Lenz.JC Gonzalez, Tolland:Ran for 170 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries and also added an interception in Tolland's 26-8 win over Avon. Dae'Sean Graves, Holy Cross:Caught eight passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns, tying and then breaking the all-time Connecticut record with 51 career touchdowns. He also returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown in Holy Cross' 52-13 win over Crosby. Dorian Greene, Ledyard:Ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries in a 33-6 win over Hamden. Jack Guinipero, Pomperaug:Compiled 124 total yards (76 rushing, 48 receiving) with touchdown, and led the defense with 10 tackles in a 42-37 loss to Masuk. He also had 110 return yards on three kickoffs.Christian Hairston, Plainville: Caught three passes for 64 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Plainville's 54-0 win over RHAM.Jakari Harris, West Haven:Scored three 60+ yard touchdowns, including two receiving and a 70-yard kickoff-return touchdown, in West Haven's 28-22 win over Sheehan.Victor Hernandez, Rockville: Ran for a pair of touchdowns in a 44-6 win over SMSA.Tim Hickman, Haddam-Killingworth: Ran for 64 yards and a touchdown and completed 12-of-19 passes for 122 yards in Haddam-Killingworth's 23-20 win over Coginchaug/East Hampton/Hale Ray.Jeremiah James, Notre Dame Prep: Ran for four touchdowns in Notre Dame Prep's 49-31 win over New Milford.Braedon Jenkins, Foran: Ran for 196 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries in Foran's 41-30 win over East Lyme. He also caused a fumble. Jacob Kilty, Granby-Canton: Caught a touchdown pass and ran for a touchdown in a 42-21 win over Stafford-Somers-East Windsor.Qwentarvous Lee, Naugatuck: Rushed for a pair of touchdowns in a 35-0 win over Kennedy.Joe Lewie, Granby-Canton:Ran for 121 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries and threw two touchdown passes in Granby-Canton's 42-21 victory over Stafford-Somers-East Windsor.Brady Lombardo, Holy Cross: Threw four touchdown passes in Holy Cross' 52-13 win over Crosby.Ziyair Mann, Wilcox/Kaynor Tech: Intercepted two passes in Wilcox/Kaynor Tech's 35-14 win over Platt Tech. Jack Marschner, Foran:Caught three passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns in Foran's 41-30 win over East Lyme. Raniel Matheney, Notre Dame-West Haven:Had two interceptions in NDWH's 28-6 win over Amity. Chase McCarthy, New Fairfield:Completed 19-of-21 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns in New Fairfield's 34-0 win over Bassick. Mykah McNeil, Ansonia: Threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in Ansonia's 44-0 win over Woodland.Colin Neary, Coginchaug/East Hampton/Hale Ray:Ran for 124 yards and a touchdown, along with a touchdown reception a 23-20 loss against Haddam-Killingworth.Danny Nichols, Nonnewaug:Caught a game-winning 20-yard touchdown pass as time expired to seal a 19-18 victory over WCA.Zack O'Brien, Sheehan:Ran for two touchdowns in a 28-22 loss to West Haven.Sawyer Pequita, Enfield: Ran for 196 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries in a 41-28 loss to New Britain.Tom Pshybyshefski, Daniel Hand:Caught a touchdown pass, threw for a 22-yard touchdown, and returned an interception 35 yards in No. 4 Hand's 35-12 win over Shelton.Michael Puff, New Fairfield: Caught a pair of touchdown passes in New Fairfield's 34-0 win over Bassick. Jack Rizzo, Foran: Made 16 total tackles, including four for loss, in Foran's 41-30 win over East Lyme. Jacoby Roman, Southington: Threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for another touchdown in Southington's 49-14 win over Glastonbury.Jaiden Rousseau, WCA:Ran for two touchdowns in a 19-18 loss to Nonnewaug. TJ Rubsamen, Nonnewaug:Threw the game-winning 20-yard touchdown pass as time expired in Nonnewaug's 19-18 win over WCA. He also ran for a touchdown. Theodore Ruedemann, New Milford:Caught three touchdown passes in a 49-31 loss to Notre Dame Prep.Brandon Sadowski, Berlin: Ran for a touchdown and kicked four extra points in Berlin's 28-14 win over Bristol Central.Mason Scanlon, Lewis Mills: Ran for 123 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in Lewis Mills' 26-0 win over East Catholic. Xavier Sebastian, NFA: Ran 13 times for 107 yards and a rushing touchdown, and had two receptions for 21 yards and a receiving touchdown for NFA in a 46-0 win over Woodstock Academy. Amir Shakir, Farmington:Caught a touchdown pass and returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown in Farmington's 36-13 win over E.O. Smith.Garrett Sharpe, Coginchaug/East Hampton/Hale Ray:Made 11 tackles and four tackles for loss in a 23-20 loss against Haddam-Killingworth.Eli Showerda, Maloney: Completed 23 of 27 passes for 404 yards and five touchdowns, with one interception, in a 42-25 win over South Windsor. He also rushed for a touchdown. Cayden Simonds-Gaskins, Maloney:Caught 12 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns in Maloney's 42-25 win over South Windsor.Dwayne Smith, NFA:Completed 9-of-15 pass attempts for 150 yards and four touchdowns, and ran four times for 50 yards in a 46-0 win over Woodstock Academy. Cole St. Pierre, Shelton: Ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and had two interceptions in Shelton's 35-12 loss to Hand.Titus Streckfuss, Ledyard: Ran for 140 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in Ledyard's 33-6 win over Hamden. Tymir Taylor, Ansonia:Rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries in Ansonia's 44-0 win over Woodland.Malique Troupe, New Britain:Ran for two touchdowns, including one for 62 yards, in New Britain's 41-28 victory over Enfield. Joseph Villani, Bethel:Had two interceptions and a fumble recovery in Bethel's 49-14 win over Weston. Tanner Walker, Masuk:Caught a pair of touchdown passes in Masuk's 42-37 win over Pomperaug.Spencer Zazzaro, Hall:Ran for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries in Hall's 31-7 win over Wethersfield. Sign up for the Connecticut Briefing from CT Insider. Get the biggest headlines of the day from our network of journalists around the state.This article originally published at Week 7 Connecticut high school football top performers (Oct. 26).