Who will be the Storm Works Roofing High School Football Player of the Week? Cast your vote now
The season is almost over, but the terrific performances aren’t close to stopping.
There was a lot on the line for many teams last week and it shouldn’t be a surprise to see players stepping up in these big games. For this week’s Storm Works Roofing & Restoration High School Football Player of the Week, we decided to award a little extra credit to players whose teams had something on the line — whether that was earning a top seed, trying to stay in the thick of the playoff race or securing a postseason spot — instead of players who showed up in games that didn’t quite matter as much in the standings.
This week’s five nominees all fit that criteria, which pushed them past some pretty hefty performances — including a five-touchdown game from Davies star Daniel Rose.
If you don’t see a player from your school you thought should be nominated, there is a chance we didn’t get the necessary information to ensure a nomination. To be nominated we need coaches to email the final score from their games and who was involved in their team’s scoring to PJSports@ProvidenceJournal.com that night. If we see a player who we think deserves a nomination, we’ll reach out to the coach for specific stats like rushing yards, passing yards or tackles.
What will this week’s winner get? Same as last week’s.
Clout. The award is meant to be an interactive way for the state’s passionate football communities to show just how much they support their players. We want schools, teams and players to create four-day campaigns to try to garner support and as many votes as possible for one of their own. If you win, you earn those bragging rights. If you don’t, there’s always next week.
You can vote as many times as you want for a candidate and now, thanks to the fine folks at Storm Works, voting is open to anyone.
Now that we’ve got all that out of the way, let’s get on to the nominees:
Myles Craddock, Moses Brown
The senior looked very much back to full strength on Friday with a dominant performance in the Quakers’ win over West Warwick. Craddock finished with 28 carries for 191 yards and two touchdowns in the 21-0 win over the previously undefeated Wizards that puts MB one win away from getting into the postseason.
Ronjai Francis, Hendricken
Francis didn’t have a lot of carries, but he made them count. After scoring two touchdowns earlier in the game, Francis broke a surprising fourth-quarter tie with another TD run that gave the Hawks a 35-28 win over Central. The senior running back had only seven carries in the game, but ran for 107 yards and three touchdowns, helping Hendricken clinch the No. 1 seed for the D-I playoffs.
Landon Husereau, Westerly
Husereau picked a perfect time for his first career fourth-quarter comeback. Down 11 points to Woonsocket in the fourth quarter, Husereau clinched the comeback victory by leading the offense down the field before throwing a 5-yard TD pass to Eric Fusaro for the 24-21 win. The freshman QB completed 21-of-38 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns, giving the Bulldogs a chance to earn the No. 2 seed with a win this week.
Zane Parenteau, Coventry
A win would get the Oakers into the playoffs and Parenteau made sure it happened on Saturday. The senior back had most of his touches in the second half, sparking the offense to a comeback win over Classical. Parenteau had 13 carries in the game for 163 yards and three TDs as Coventry officially earned as postseason spot and a chance to be the No. 3 seed.
Benji Soe, Mount Pleasant
Soe certainly knows how to get things started. Facing elimination from playoff contention with a loss, Soe took the Kilties’ first play from scrimmage and ran for a 71-yard touchdown, then opened the second half with a 67-yard score in a 46-12 win over Cranston West. Soe tallied 161 yards on 11 carries in the game and also added an interception on the defensive side.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Providence Journal Football Player of the Week for Week 7 October 23
