The Road to Boyle

Who is the Fairfield County Player of the Week for Week 8? It’s New Canaan receiver Kevin Macari.

Against Greenwich, Macari had seven catches for 166 yards and touchdowns of 16 and 46 yards. He also caught the game-winning two-point conversion in New Canaan’s 35-34 come-from-behind victory.

Here’ who else was nominated for the airfield County Player of the Week award were:

• Khairi Fortt, LB, Stamford (11 tackles, two sacks, 48-yard interception return for a touchdown)
• Silas Redd, RB-LB, King (31 carries for 332 rushing yards, five touchdowns, five tackles and an interception)
• Axel Lee, S, Central (10 solo tackles, 3 special teams tackles and a sack)
• Chris White, DT, New Canaan (12 tackles, 4 for a loss and two sacks)
• Mike Lefflbine, QB, Greenwich (10-18-0-151 passing, one passing touchdown, 33 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown)
• Bo McCarty, LB-TE, Ridgefield (11 tackles and a 9-yard reception on a key third down)
• Turner Baty, QB, New Canaan (23-35-1-329 passing, three touchdown passes and a 2-point conversion pass)

Candidates for the Fairfield County Player of the Week award are nominated either direct from their coaches, by media recommendations or by fans of the FCIAC Football Blog on Facebook.

The Fairfield County Player of the Week Award is sponsored by BlueStreak Sports Training and supported by the FCIAC Football Blog.

For the second time this season, there are co-recipients of the Fairfield County Player of the Week Award. The honor goes to Griffin McCarty of Ridgefield and Alex Roque of Trumbull.

The Fairfield County Player of the Week Award is sponsored by BlueStreak Sports Training and supported by the FCIAC Football Blog.

Candidates for the Fairfield County Player of the Week award are nominated either direct from their coaches, by media recommendations or by fans of the FCIAC Football Blog on Facebook.

Here’s why the staffs of BlueStreak Sports Training and the FCIAC Football Blog chose McCarty and Roque from the pool of nominees:

Even though he hadn’t taken any snaps in practice since the preseason, McCarty, a defensive back, was inserted at quarterback after the Tigers got off to a slow start against Wilbur Cross. McCarty completed six of nine passes for 99 yards and a touchdown, had an interception on defense, returned a blocked punt for a score, and then won the game with a quarterback sneak on the ensuing two-point conversion attempt.

Roque led the Eagles defense to a 21-0 win over previously-undefeated Bridgeport Central. Roque had 18 tackles, five for a loss, and an interception in the victory. Bridgeport Central entered the game averaging 47 points per game in its first three contests.

Honorary mention goes to:

• Matt Hajducky, LB, Trumbull (15 tackles, three for a loss, against Central)
• Graham Maybell, RB-DB, Darien (two rushing touchdowns, three interceptions, against Wilton)
• Rob Ferrara, QB, Ludlowe (170 passing and two touchdowns, 20 yards rushing and a score, vs. Harding)
• Brandon Pacilio, QB, Staples (9-for-10 passing, 133 yards, two touchdowns, plus one score on the ground, vs. Westhill)
• Tom McNamara, LB-RB, Warde (15 tackles, 78 yards rushing and one touchdown vs. New Canaan)
• DeAndre Harper, RB, Bassick (117 yards rushing and a school-record 94-yard touchdown run, against McMahon)
• Davonte “Petey” Franklin, RB, Bassick (99 yards rushing, an 85 yard touchdown run and a 65 tard kickoff return for a score)
• Cole Duncan, LB, New Canaan
• Cody Newton, WR, New Canaan (six catches, 163 yards vs. Warde)
• Willie Ouelette, QB-WR, New Canaan (5-for-6 passing, 139 yards, mostly from the WR position)

An archive of Fairfield County Players of the Week recipients can he found here.