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59 Norwich-area football players to watch this fall + Player of the Year results

jimmy zanor, norwich bulletin
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Griswold senior Kin Kade Rubino has been voted The Bulletin’s Preseason Football Player of the Year.

Rubino and NFA senior wide receiver Conor Gaughan each received over 20,000 votes in The Bulletin’s poll. There were 55,608 votes cast. We will have a similar poll each week during the fall for the Football Player of the Week.

Rubino, a speedy running back/defensive back, leads a senior-laden Wolverines club that has state playoff aspirations in 2023.

The Norwich Bulletin has you covered for what's happening on the gridiron this fall at Norwich Free Academy, Killingly High School, Plainfield High School, Griswold High School, Norwich Technical School, and Harvard Ellis Technical School.

Here are the Football Players to Watch in 2023:

Griswold-Wheeler senior Kin Kade Rubino has been voted The Bulletin's "Preseason Football Player of the Year."
Griswold-Wheeler senior Kin Kade Rubino has been voted The Bulletin's "Preseason Football Player of the Year."

Quarterback: Luke Cassidy (Griswold, junior); Gage Hinkley (NFA, senior); Robbie Minor (Quinebaug Valley, senior); Justin Outlow (Thames River, senior); Brayden Rizer (Plainfield, junior); Quinn Sumner (Killingly sophomore); Mason Tavernier (Plainfield, freshman); Maddox Wedge (Killingly, senior).

Running back: Talon Amado, Jr. (NFA, senior); Travis Fradette (Quinebaug Valley, senior); Deven Lamothe (Quinebaug Valley, junior); Tony Navan (Plainfield, junior); Soren Rief (Killingly, senior); KinKade Rubino (Griswold, senior).

Receiver: Jonah Eddy (Thames River, senior); Conor Gaughan (NFA, senior); Xavier Jackson (Thames River, senior); Matt Pero (Thames River, senior); Jakeem Wilson (Quinebaug Valley, senior).

Linemen: Michael Allen (Killingly, sophomore); Jacob Audet (Plainfield, senior); Nate Bryant (NFA, junior); Cole Cheney (Plainfield, sophomore); Mardo Civil (NFA, sophomore); Aiden DeFilippo (Quinebaug Valley, senior); Patrick Denneny (Plainfield, senior);Darin Exarhoulias (Killingly, senior); Devin Exarhoulias (Killingly, senior);  Conner Harrington (Plainfield, senior); Jacob Hamel (Griswold, senior); Mason Holt (NFA, senior); Gavin Jameson (Thames River, senior); Brayden Johnson (Plainfield, sophomore); Bryce Johnson (Thames River, senior); Aannin Kalwara (Griswold, senior); Isiah Kennedy (NFA, senior); William Kotcher (Plainfield, senior); Ben Lewis (Griswold, junior); Jonathon MacFeat (Griswold, senior); Andrew Macintyre (Killingly, senior); Sam Martin (Griswold, senior); Alexis Ruiz Ortiz (Killingly, senior); Jonathan Ramos (Killingly, sophomore); Ayden Rourke (Griswold, senior); Tyler Skowron (Griswold, senior); Jesse Tingley (NFA, junior).

Griswold-Wheeler senior Kin Kade Rubino takes a breather during practice at Griswold High School.
Griswold-Wheeler senior Kin Kade Rubino takes a breather during practice at Griswold High School.

Linebacker/Defensive back: Everton Brown (Killingly, junior); Teagan Calouro (NFA, junior); Josiah Hinojos (Thames River, senior); Ethan Russell-Lyons (Plainfield, senior); Dean Menzano (Griswold, junior); Kiyle Montigny (Griswold, senior); Kaleb Moore (Plainfield, senior); Anthony Oates (Killingly, junior);  John Parrott (Plainfield, senior); Aiden Peltier (Griswold, senior); Connor Stamper (Plainfield, sophomore); senior Gabe Torrente (Killingly, senior); Josh Turner (Griswold, junior); Nemo York (NFA, senior).

This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: These 59 Norwich-area high school football players will star in 2023