Dual-threat DaSilva: Who is the Taunton Daily Gazette Football Player of the Week
TAUNTON— Week 3 of the high school football season is in the books in the Greater Taunton area.
Taunton (2-1) went up 14-0 before succumbing to a three-touchdown comeback effort by Middleboro in an 18-14 loss to the Sachems. Bridgewater-Raynham (0-3) put up its highest point total of the season, even leading at the half, before ultimately falling 31-21 to Barnstable. Bristol-Plymouth (1-2) recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown before Mashpee put up four unanswered touchdowns to win 26-7.
The lone local victory from Week 3 belonged to Dighton-Rehoboth (1-2), as the Falcons ground out a 21-14 win over Oliver Ames thanks to a well-balanced offensive attack and solid defensive effort.
The Taunton Daily Gazette Football Player of the Week for Week 2 is Bristol-Plymouth junior tight end/defensive end Nick Sabino, receiving 61% of the vote while Dighton-Rehoboth senior quarterback Joel DaSilva came in second with 16% and Dighton-Rehoboth junior wide receiver/cornerback Evan Thibert received 8% to finish third.
Now is the time to choose the Taunton Daily Gazette Football Player of the Week for Week 3. Polls are open through noon Sunday with votes limited to one per device per hour.
Here are the nominees for Week 3:
Declan Byrne, Bridgewater-Raynham
Byrne ran in a 4-yard touchdown against Barnstable.
Joel DaSilva, Dighton-Rehoboth
DaSilva went 7-of-13 passing for 113 yards, two touchdowns and an interception while also running the ball 6 times for 45 yards against Oliver Ames.
David Diaz-Tavares, Dighton-Rehoboth
Diaz-Tavares had 11 carries for 69 yards as well as a 27-yard touchdown catch against Oliver Ames.
Ryan Donovan, Bristol-Plymouth
Donovan recovered a fumble on defense and returned it for a touchdown against Mashpee.
Sean Grady, Dighton-Rehoboth
Grady recovered a fumble against Oliver Ames.
Kevin Gousie Jr., Dighton-Rehoboth
Gousie had 9 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown as well as a 29-yard touchdown catch against Oliver Ames.
Brian Joanis, Taunton
Joanis made an interception against Middleboro.
Dylan Keenan, Taunton
Keenan went 12-of-18 passing for 111 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions against Middleboro.
Ryan Keenan, Taunton
Keenan had seven tackles against Middleboro.
Owen King, Bridgewater-Raynham
King threw an 8-yard touchdown pass against Barnstable.
Thaniel LaBrie, Bristol-Plymouth
LaBrie had 14 carries for 72 yards, fumbling twice, while also hauling in a 48-yard catch against Mashpee.
Xavier Landry, Dighton-Rehoboth
Landry recorded a sack against Oliver Ames.
Jose Melendez, Taunton
Melendez recovered a fumble against Middleboro.
William Porter, Bridgewater-Raynham
Porter caught an 8-yard touchdown against Barnstable.
Cam St. James, Dighton-Rehoboth
St. James had seven tackles against Oliver Ames.
Charles Swensen, Bridgewater-Raynham
Swensen had a 1-yard rushing touchdown against Barnstable.
Aiden Thurber, Dighton-Rehoboth
Thurber recorded a sack against Oliver Ames.
Jose Touron, Taunton
Touron had seven catches for 62 yards and a touchdown as well as 6 carries for 14 yards and a touchdown while also having fumbled and recovered a fumble against Middleboro.
Tim Zibrida, Dighton-Rehoboth
Zibrida recovered a fumble against Oliver Ames.
Taunton Daily Gazette sports reporter Cameron Merritt can be reached at cmerritt@tauntongazette.com. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @CamMerritt_News. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to the Taunton Daily Gazette today.
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