Welcome to the GameTimeCT Athlete of the Week where we look to honor student-athletes from across Connecticut each week during the high school sports seasons.
Each week, the GameTimeCT staff will select five athletes competing in boys high school sports and five competing in girls sports as finalists. We will then turn the process over to the fans to vote for who they think should win the title of GameTimeCT Athlete of the Week. Voting will begin Tuesday morning and close Thursday night at 11:59 p.m. Winners will be announced each Friday by around noon.
Filling in for injured Rowan Johnston, ran for 232 yards and five touchdowns on 33 carries in a 34-25 win over No. 1 Southington in the Class LL quarterfinals.
Matt Jeffery
Football | Cheshire
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Dynamic Playmaker
Caught two touchdown passes, including a 79-yard catch to open the scoring and the go-ahead 62-yard touchdown in the third quarter; threw a touchdown pass; and intercepted a St. Joseph pass in the Rams’ 24-14 win over the top seed in the Class L quarterfinals.
Donte Kelly
Football | Maloney
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Super Special Teams
With the game tied and four minutes left on the clock, Maloney’s Donte Kelly returned a punt 79 yards to give the Spartans the lead for good, beating Shelton in the Class L semifinals, 28-14. The Spartans return to defend their Class L title.
Davion Kerr
Football | Bloomfield
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Top Flight WR
Kerr caught seven passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns to lead Bloomfield to a 45-21 win over Holy Cross in the Class S semifinals. In the quarterfinals win over Seymour, he caught four passes for 151 yards and two more touchdowns.
Jacob Staton
Football | Notre Dame-West Haven
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Racking up the Yards
Notre Dame senior ran for 247 yards and scored three touchdowns on the ground, while also adding a 73-yard scoring reception to lead the Green Knights to a 28-14 win over Jonathan Law in the Class M semifinals. Staton rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns in the quarterfinals win over Hartford Public.
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