Nick Saunders, Braintree -- Capping his night with the winning 33-yard touchdown run in a 21-14 Bay State Conference win at Needham, the junior tailback/safety finished with 8 tackles, 98 rushing yards, and 2 touchdowns.

Rocco Sestito, Xaverian -- Stepping up with injuries to Xaverian's lead backs, the sophomore has been a workhorse with 58 carries for 391 yards and a touchdown over his last two starts, carrying the offense in a vital 25-22 win over Catholic Memorial Friday.

Offensive line, St. John's Prep -- New starters Gio Correa, Will Figulski, Joe Irzyk, Luke Mailhot, and Will Seaha continued to dominate, paving the way for 270 rushing yards and protecting sophomore quarterback Chris Vargas (10-of-16 passing, 210 yards, TD) for 520 yards of offense in a 53-19 win over Saint John's of Shrewsbury.

Kaden Baltazar and Owen Mordas, Bishop Feehan -- The seniors were pivotal in a 35-30 nonleague win over Bishop Fenwick. Baltazar snared a game-clinching interception and Mortas totaled four touchdowns -- two passing (47, 50 yards) and two 1-yard keepers.

Gianni DePrimeo, Winchester -- With 158 yards rushing, two interceptions, and a 16-yard touchdown run, the senior guided the No. 18 Red & Black (6-0) to a 35-21 Middlesex win over Arlington.

Bobby Shanahan, Wellesley -- The senior quarterback totaled five touchdowns, three passing (25, 65, 11 yards) and two rushing, and 336 yards of offense in a 42-21 Bay State Conference triumph over Newton North.

Mason Tarantino, Lincoln-Sudbury -- The senior quarterback rushed 18 times for 117 yards and a 3-yard touchdown run and completed 70 percent of his passes for 73 yards and TDs of 6 and 32 yards in a 35-14 Dual County-Thorpe win over Concord-Carlisle.

Patrick Collins and Ronan Sammon, Milton -- The seniors were supreme in a 35-20 victory over Walpole, with Collins completing 10 of 14 passes for 244 yards and four touchdowns -- two to Sammon, who had six catches for 140 yards, not to mention eight tackles for the Wildcats.

Jack Fabiano, Masconomet -- It was another banner night for the senior, who gashed Beverly for 295 yards on the ground and six touchdowns in a 41-22 victory.

Brady LaMontagne, Reading -- The freshman burst onto the scene with four touchdowns and 198 yards rushing for the Rockets in a 48-12 win over Lexington.

Donovan Minton, Mansfield -- The senior ran for 196 yards on just nine carries, including an 81-yard touchdown in a 41-0 blanking of Oliver Ames.

Noah Allen, Whittier -- Thursday was a momentous day for the Wildcats, regardless of what happened on the field, as coach Kevin Bradley rang the bell in his battle with tongue cancer. Allen a senior, provided an exclamation point, rushing for 140 yards and three touchdowns and adding a fourth score through the air to highlight a 28-20 Commonwealth win over Kipp Academy.

Wyatt Goyette, Middleborough -- The senior standout racked up 318 yards and four touchdowns on 26 carries, along with two receptions for 42 yards and a score, to spearhead a 45-26 victory over East Bridgewater.

Mikey Johansson, Wayland -- The Warriors picked up their first win of the season, 48-21 over Waltham, behind 253 passing yards and six touchdowns -- four through the air, two on the ground -- from the junior.

Kevin Ozulumba, Ashland -- In a resounding 42-13 Tri-Valley League triumph over Holliston, the senior contributed 20 carries for 133 yards and three TDs.

Scituate offensive line -- Shea Tinkham, Nolan Caplinger, Shamus Keefe, Owen Morley, Parker Shaw, Miller Shea, and Sam Huggins helped the offense rack up 345 yards in a 48-14 win over previously unbeaten Quincy. With their help, Grayson Foley ran for 242 yards and four scores and Cam Cerussi contributed three TDs, including a 70-yard kick return.

Joe Allen, Gloucester -- The senior rushed 13 times for 156 yards and two touchdowns for the 6-1 Fishermen in a 33-8 Northeastern Conference win over Saugus.

Gavin Brady, North Reading -- Reeling in two touchdowns and 143 receiving yards, the senior wideout shined in a 30-28 loss to Amesbury.

Hudson Garrity, Archbishop Williams -- The freshman dual threat completed 13 of 16 passes for 205 yards and five touchdowns in a dominant 54-15 win over Sharon.

Gustavo Varela, Greater Lawrence -- Continuing his impressive campaign, the senior back took 11 carries for 105 yards and four touchdowns (36, 14, 43 43 yards) in a 46-0 Commonwealth win over Greater Lowell.

Jayden Goncalves, Arlington Catholic -- The senior piled up 138 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in a 30-6 win over Cardinal Spellman, the team's first victory this season.

Mark Holleran, Wilmington -- The junior signal caller accounted for 254 yards of offense and four touchdowns in a 35-30 Middlesex win over Wakefield.

Jack Luccarelli, Norwell -- The junior quarterback ran for 201 yards and three scores and added 84 yards through the air in a 34-22 South Shore win over Rockland.

Carl Lucy, Triton -- The senior ran for 171 yards and four touchdowns in a 39-16 Cape Ann win over Ipswich.

Justin Dube and Connor Scialdone, Amesbury -- Dube, a senior QB, tossed two touchdown passes and added another on the ground, and Scialdone, a junior tailback, rushed for a pair of touchdowns to lead Amesbury to a 30-28 Cape Ann victory over North Reading in a clash of unbeatens.

Gus Greene, Cohasset -- The senior rushed for four touchdowns to help the Skippers pull away in a 49-24 victory South Shore League victory over Carver.

Zach Hurd, Manchester Essex -- The senior threw for 235 yards -- including touchdown passes of 88 and 60 yards -- and added a 4-yard rushing score to propel the Hornets past Hamilton Wenham, 49-6, in a Cape Ann Baker tilt.

Jack Shapiro and Toan Chau, Latin Academy -- Shapiro, a senior QB, tossed three touchdown passes to his classmate Chau to lift the Dragons to a 32-0 nonleague victory over Roxbury Prep.

Dontay Gillis-Rainey and Khamaree Holmes, Brighton -- Gillis-Rainey threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and added 77 yards on the ground, to propel the Bengals to a 22-14 Boston City League victory against O'Bryant. Holmes hauled in two touchdown receptions in a 100-yard performance.

Mekhi White, Randolph -- The versatile senior had an 82-yard kickoff return touchdown, a 62-yard TD reception, and added 113 yards rushing with a score for the 6-0 Blue Devils in a 41-7 nonleague win over TechBoston.

Xavier Roman, Cathedral -- The senior playmaker tossed two touchdowns to Ta'Qaire Bell and added two on the ground to lead the Panthers (5-1) to a 25-20 nonleague victory at home against Bishop Stang.

Jagger Carreiro, Brooks -- The senior rushed for a 3-yard score, caught a 9-yard touchdown pass, and picked off what would have been a go-ahead 2-point conversion to seal a 13-12 victory over Nobles.

Rory Funke, Dexter -- The 6-foot-3-inch, 190-pound sophomore from Needham completed 9 of 12 passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns, adding 125 rushing yards and a score in a 23-10 victory over Loomis Chaffee.

Jalen Morris and Carl Monks, Rivers -- Morris, a junior tailback, rushed for 187 yards and four touchdowns and Monks, a senior receiver, caught eight passes for 129 yards and three scores in a 53-14 win over Groton.

Vince Snoonian, BB&N -- The senior again impacted all three phases of the game, but no play was more important than the winning 42-yard field goal as time expired in a 24-22 victory over Milton Academy. Snoonian had nine tackles, three catches for 37 yards, and connected on all three PATs.

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