Caiden Hartley-Didio, Methuen — The junior tailback-turned-quarterback did it again with 201 passing yards and two touchdowns, plus 100 rushing yards, leading the Rangers (4-1) to their first win over Central Catholic (3-3) since 2010.
Jarred Mighty, Brockton — The Boxers (1-5) earned their first win by taking down previously unbeaten Weymouth (5-1); their senior captain opened with a 3-yard touchdown run before closing the deal with a 55-yard pick-6. Mighty added 60 yards in receptions.
Christian McIntyre and Will Wood, Xaverian — McIntyre, a senior, continued to show great rapport with his classmate, Will Wood, accounting for 206 of the junior quarterback’s 236 passing yards with all three touchdown tosses in a 40-16 win at Saint John’s of Shrewsbury.
Riley Selvais and Chris Vargas, St. John’s Prep — Elsewhere in the Catholic Conference, Selvais showcased his rapport with sophomore quarterback Chris Vargas (15-of-20 passing, 250 yards, 4 TDs) in a 35-0 win at BC High, tallying eight receptions for 120 yards and a pair of scores.
Division 2
Kise Flannery and Orion Fernandez, Catholic Memorial — Flannery, a Harvard-bound senior, fired touchdown passes of 36 and 81 yards, along with a 17-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and Fernandez added a 45-yard pick-6 as the No. 1 Knights bested Malden Catholic, 47-14, on Friday.
Thomas Bury and Wes Morse, Concord-Carlisle — Bury and Morse, a pair of sophomores, combined for 291 rushing yards and five touchdowns in the Patriots’ 42-14 Dual County win over Wayland. Bury scored touchdowns of 4, 14, and 7 yards and Morse generated scoring runs of 20 and 65 yards.
Gio Lynch-Ruberio, Plymouth North —In a 48-7 Patriot League win over Whitman-Hanson, the senior churned out 150 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, and added a 45-yard TD reception.
Chase Makris and Brayden O’Connell, Quincy — A 60-yard pick-6 by Makris in the second quarter and O’Connell’s 22-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Presidents to a 25-22, Patriot-Fisher win over 20th-ranked Plymouth South.
Ben Chen and Dante Vasiliu, Westford — Chen, a senior, amassed 127 yards rushing, including a touchdown run of 22 yards, and his classmate, Vasiliu, hauled in six catches for 72 yards and a 6-yard touchdown in a 29-12 Dual County Thorpe triumph over Waltham on Friday.
Division 3
Ares Osiris, Somerville — The junior completed 9 of 13 passes for 183 yards and four touchdowns, including three to Ryan Louis, who finished with five catches for 95 yards in a 28-12 Greater Boston League win over Revere.
Gio Scarpellini, Mansfield — Thrust into starting duty for the second week in a row, the junior quarterback completed 14 of 17 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores in a 35-7 nonleague win over Stoughton.
Frankie Strachan, North Attleborough — On top of rushing for 138 yards on 23 carries and a 2-yard score, the senior completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Gustafson on his lone attempt that stood as the winner in a 30-21 Hockomock decision over Canton.
Jake Varholak, Hingham — In steering the Harbormen to their first win over rival Duxbury since 2007, the senior quarterback threw for 186 yards and a touchdown and ran for two scores, including the winning 14-yard dash with 54 seconds remaining in the 20-14 triumph.
Cal Weidman, Masconomet — The senior hauled in nine catches for 112 yards and a score for the Chieftains in a 43-7 win over Danvers. In the first quarter, he picked up three first downs on long-yardage situations.
Division 4
Chase Brazee, Bedford — The senior defensive end racked up 14 tackles, including seven for loss, and four sacks in Bedford’s 21-13 triumph over Lincoln-Sudbury.
Ryan Brooks, Burlington — In a 28-21 Middlesex victory over Melrose, the senior standout rushed for 147 yards and three scores — including a winning 70-yard sprint — and also provided an interception and forced fumble for the undefeated Red Devils.
Charlie Jessup, Westwood — The Wolverines cruised past Holliston, 50-7, behind two fumble recoveries, two interceptions — one he returned 50 yards to the house — and two touchdown receptions (41 and 28 yards), all in the first half, from the senior.
Paul McGrath, Holliston — McGrath showed his versatility as the Panthers pulled away from Hopkinton, 28-6, contributing 104 receiving yards and two scores, plus 8 tackles, 2 sacks, 7 quarterback pressures, and a deflected pass.
Jonny Sullivan, Tewksbury — Sullivan, a senior, intercepted two passes, forced a fumble, and added a 14-yard touchdown reception as the red-hot Redmen blanked Billerica, 35-0, in the Merrimack Valley Division 2 clash.
Division 5
Cam Cort and Alex Palmer, Weston — Cort, a senior QB, was 12-of-22 passing for 285 yards and four touchdowns, adding 60 yards and two TDs on eight carries in a 45-19 win over Boston Latin. Also a senior, Palmer had eight catches for 210 yards and three scores. Palmer is the first player in program history to have a kick return and punt return for scores, a rushing TD, a receiving touchdown, and a passing TD in one season.
Hudson Garrity, Archbishop Williams — Garrity continued his impressive freshman campaign, completing 20 of 24 passes for 321 yards and four touchdowns. He added two touchdowns on the ground in a 43-14 win over Arlington Catholic.
Lennoxx Ramos, Greater Lowell — On just five catches, the senior receiver found the end zone twice (56, 19) and recorded 105 receiving yards. Defensively, he returned an interception 60 yards for a score in a dominant 41-0 nonleague win over Brookline.
Rowan Merryman, St. Mary’s — The two-way star shined in a 35-8 win over Bishop Stang, rushing for three touchdowns and 209 yards on 13 carries. At linebacker, he had five tackles, two for losses, and forced a fumble.
Division 6
Brody Hiles, Old Rochester — The senior recorded 18 tackles, four tackles for loss, and one sack as the Bulldogs won their first game of the season, 35-12, over Somerset Berkley.
Johnny King, East Bridgewater — In a 58-56 four-overtime win over Rockland, King completed 12 of 15 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 32 yards and four more scores as a runner.
Burke Lombardi, Nantucket — The sophomore QB torched the Nauset defense, throwing for 314 yards and three touchdowns and adding a fourth score with his legs in a 37-8 win.
Carl Lucy, Triton — The senior carried the ball 20 times for a school-record 293 yards and four touchdowns in A 37-14 win over Lynnfield.
Declan Walker and Nick O’Brien, Tri-County — Walker completed 12 of 21 passes for 232 yards and four touchdowns. O’Brien reeled in six catches for 114 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 61 yards and two more touchdowns as a runner in a 42-17 win over Bristol-Plymouth
Division 7
Ty Holmes, West Bridgewater — The senior rushed for scores in each of the first three quarters before reeling in a 41-yard TD reception — his 50th career touchdown — in the fourth quarter to lift the Wildcats to a 47-43 South Coast Gold victory over Fairhaven.
Zach Hurd, Manchester Essex — In a 38-6 Cape Ann win over Ipswich, the senior QB passed for 241 yards and two touchdowns and racked up 98 yards rushing with two more scores for the Hornets.
Marvelous Pleasant, Rockland — In a 92-yard rushing performance, the junior back rushed for six touchdowns as the Bulldogs battled East Bridgewater in a 58-56, four-overtime South Shore loss.
Joe Puleo, Amesbury — The junior tailback rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns to anchor the ground game in a 45-0 drubbing of Cape Ann Baker rival Hamilton-Wenham.
Cam Testa, East Boston — The senior finished with 103 rushing yards, three touchdowns, and a pair of 2-point conversion runs in addition to six tackles and an interception to propel the Jets to their first victory in a 30-8 Boston City League win over O’Bryant.
Division 8
Ta’Qaire Bell, Cathedral — The wideout had a touchdown through the air and on the ground for the Panthers (4-1) in a 42-7 nonleague road win over Hull (2-4).
Manuel Miranda, English High — He rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on just five carries in a 24-14 Boston City League win against Brighton.
Nick Sloboda, Nashoba Valley Tech — Sloboda (88 yards rushing, 100 yards passing) tossed a 25-yard TD pass to Daniel Schrader and scored on a 5-yard keeper as the Vikings pulled away for the 20-8 Commonwealth Division 2 win against Whittier.
Mekhi White, Randolph — The fleet-footed playmaker racked up 194 rushing yards and three touchdowns and added an interception as the Blue Devils picked up a hard-earned 28-27 South Shore road win over Cohasset.
Preps
Frankie Forrest, Middlesex — The senior topped 250 yards from scrimmage, carrying the ball 23 times for 151 yards and three scores and adding four catches for 101 yards in a 41-8 win over Brooks.
Malcolm Mason, Lawrence Academy — The junior set the tone with a game-opening 90-yard kick return, added a 10-yard touchdown reception later in the first quarter, and picked off a pass for the Spartans in a 27-0 win over Roxbury Latin.
Vince Snoonian, BB&N — The senior impacted all three phases of the game, recording 12 tackles and three sacks, connecting on field goals of 25, 27, and 32 yards in addition to three extra points, and a 35-yard catch in a 30-7 win over Belmont Hill.
Compiled by Tyler Amaral, Graham Dietz, Trevor Hass, Brad Joyal, Ethan Kagno, Jake Levin, Toby Moses, and Nate Weitzer.
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