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Vote for the Storm Works Roofing High School Football Defensive/ST Player of the Week

chris mcdaniel, the patriot ledger
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Cardinal Spellman High's Chris Soto has been voted the Storm Works Roofing & Restoration High School Football Defensive/Special Teams Player of the Week.

The sophomore collected over 29,000 votes (45.9%) to earn the honor. In a 49-0 win over Arlington Catholic, Soto returned a blocked punt for a score. Offensively, he chipped in 114 yards rushing a pair of touchdowns in the first half alone.

Vote for the Storm Works Athlete of the Week!
Vote for the Storm Works Athlete of the Week!

And this week's candidates are...

Marshall Rice and Sirewl Cox, BC High: Rice and Cox both returned interceptions for TDs in a 46-8 win over Taunton in the Div. 1 playoffs.

Eagles receiver Marshall Rice makes a cut to avoid a tackle. Boston College High hosted Taunton in MIAA football tournament play on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
Eagles receiver Marshall Rice makes a cut to avoid a tackle. Boston College High hosted Taunton in MIAA football tournament play on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023

Charlie Leach + Gio Joseph, Marshfield: Both players had defensive TDs in Marshfield's 55-34 win over Plymouth North in the Div. 3 playoffs. Leach forced a fumble and returned it 76 yards while Joseph had a 95-yard pick six.

Marshfield's Giovanni Joseph explodes upfield for a big return during first quarter action of their game in the Sweet 16 round of the Division 2 state tournament at Marshfield High on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Marshfield would go on to win 55-34.
Marshfield's Giovanni Joseph explodes upfield for a big return during first quarter action of their game in the Sweet 16 round of the Division 2 state tournament at Marshfield High on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Marshfield would go on to win 55-34.

Jax Leduc, Rockland: Leduc had a pair of interceptions in a 14-7 win over Millbury in the Div. 7 playoffs.

Millbury receiver George Andrianopoulos makes the catch over Rockland defenders from left, Jax Leduc and Tyler Boehner during a game on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.
Millbury receiver George Andrianopoulos makes the catch over Rockland defenders from left, Jax Leduc and Tyler Boehner during a game on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.

Derek Lopes + Jake Hyland, Carver: In a 55-0 win over Franklin County Tech in the Div. 8 playoffs, Lopes and Hyland both intercepted two passes.

#7 Derek Lopes of Carver goes up for a pass but it is broken by Randolph's #19 Elijah Shabazz, both players going up high for the ball during the game on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Shabazz ended up getting hurt on the play, and came off the field to be examined.
#7 Derek Lopes of Carver goes up for a pass but it is broken by Randolph's #19 Elijah Shabazz, both players going up high for the ball during the game on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Shabazz ended up getting hurt on the play, and came off the field to be examined.

Alin Norsica, Randolph: No. 12 Randloph upset No. 5 Ware, 3-0, in the Div. 8 playoffs. Norsica scored the game's only points on a 30-yard field goal.

Matt Lee, Jr., Whitman-Hanson: Lee recorded three sacks in a 14-0 non-playoff win over Medfield.

Jake Haarde, Sr., Lincoln-Sudbury: A Penn State baseball commit, Haarde had an interception and caught five balls on offense as  the Warriors (7-2) fell in the Division 1 playoffs to Weymouth, 20-0.

Wayland senior Jake Kennedy runs the ball past Lincoln-Sudbury senior captain Jake Haarde during a football game at Wayland High School, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Lincoln-Sudbury defeated Wayland 27-0.
Wayland senior Jake Kennedy runs the ball past Lincoln-Sudbury senior captain Jake Haarde during a football game at Wayland High School, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Lincoln-Sudbury defeated Wayland 27-0.

Garrett Giorgio + Owen Nanartowich, Jrs., Hudson: Giorgio amassed 91 yards and a score on the ground with 11.5 tackles on defense to lead the fourth-seeded Hawks (7-2) to a 42-27 win over Sandwich in a Division 6 state first-round matchup in Hudson. Nanartowich led the way with 11 tackles in the win for Hudson, which hosts No. 5 Lynnfield at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Hudson High junior Garrett Giorgio carries the ball up the field during the game at Alumni Field in Maynard, Sept. 29, 2023.
Hudson High junior Garrett Giorgio carries the ball up the field during the game at Alumni Field in Maynard, Sept. 29, 2023.

Diego Kraus, Sr., Wellesley: The cornerback Kraus made eight tackles and had an interception as the seventh-seeded Raiders (5-4) blanked Belmont, 42-0, in a Division 2 first-round game. Wellesley will visit No. 2 Catholic Memorial in the state quarterfinals on Friday (7 p.m.).

Votes are unlimited. Voting closes on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at noon. Emailed votes will not be counted. Send future nominations to cmcdaniel@wickedlocal.com.

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