St. Joseph junior running back-linebacker Tyler Matakevich is the Fairfield County Player of the Week for the CIAC championship game weekend.

With the Cadets unable to throw the ball in extreme wind conditions at Ken Strong Stadium in West Haven, Matakevich delivered St. Joseph a CIAC Class SS championship game win. Matakevich ran for 11 yards on 31 carries and two fourth-quarter touchdowns in the 14-4 win over Montville.

Matakevich was also solid on defense, helping the Cadets hold Montville to just a field goal.

Other candidates for the award included:

• Brendan Rankowitz, WR-DB, Staples (8 catches for 119 yards and one touchdown in loss to Cheshire)
• Keith Gelman, QB, Staples (16-19-1-245 and a touchdown pass and touchdown run in loss to Cheshire)
• Turner Baty, QB, New Canaan (19-32-1-224 and four touchdowns in win over East Lyme)
• Cody Newton, WR, New Canaan (10 catches for 125 and three touchdowns in win over East Lyme)

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.

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It’s unanimous: Staples running back Matt Kelly is the Fairfield County Player of the Week for his CIAC Class LL semifinal performance in his team’s 31-28 win over Xavier.

Kelly carried the ball 25 times for 225 yards and had touchdown runs of 9, 54 and 3 yards. Kelly countered the Xavier running attack of 6-foot-2, 210-lb. running back Julian Hayes by answering the call of duty whenever Xavier got itself back in the game.

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.

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Trinity Catholic cornerback Vince Carter and Bridgeport Central defensive tackle Ernest Wiggins are the co-Fairfield County Player of the Week recipients for their performances on Thanksgiving Day.

Carter had three interceptions against Wilton, including two returned for touchdowns on back-to-back defensive plays. The touchdowns came just 17 seconds apart, and were good for 54 and 36 yards.

Wiggins tied a CIAC record for most sacks in one game with six in the Hilltoppers’ win over Harding. Wiggins’ feat also broke the FCIAC record of five sacks in one game, set by Central’s Trevardo Williams in 2006 and matched later that season by Andrew Kennedy of Staples.

Other nominees included:

• Conrad DeJesus, LB, Bullard-Havens
• Griffin McCarty, QB, Ridgefield
• Hunter Eldred, FS, New Canaan
• Matt Kelly, RB-KR, Staples
• Tyler Matakevich, RB-LB, St. Joseph
• Nate Ryan, RB, Ludlowe
• Santiago Cuartas, K, Staples

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.

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It’s a very special Fairfield County Player of the Week nomination period… There are two games this week, thanks to the CIAC playoffs. So we’re letting you choose a nominee for the Player of the Semifinals (it will still be a Player of the Week award).

The only catch of course: The player had to play in a semifinal game on Thuesday, and has to be from one of the following schools: Staples, Pomperaug, New Canaan, Bethel, St. Joseph or Bullard-Havens Tech.

Log in here to give us your nominee. We will take nominees until 6 p.m. Thursday, and announce the Player of the Week on Friday.

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So who is your choice for Fairfield County Player of the Year? Go here to nominate a player: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229XD82ETN8. If that player receives a minimum of 10 nominations, he will be considered for the final ballot by a committee made up of staffers from BlueStreak Sports Training and the FCIAC Football Blog.

The nomination period ends on December 5. Spread the word.

Final voting will run from December 6 to December 12. You will need to make a $1 donation to the American Diabetes Association to vote, and the finalist with the most votes at the end of the voting period will be named the winner. All proceeds will go to the American Diabetes Association.

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Bridgeport Central running back Shabashe McIntosh is the Fairfield County Player of the Week for Week 9.

Against number-one ranked New Canaan in a must-win game to secure a spot in the FCIAC championship game, McIntosh carried the ball 22 times for 184 yards and four touchdowns (47, 2, 5 and 1 yard).

Other candidates for the Fairfield County Player of the Week award were:

• Ernest Wiggans, OG/DT, Bridgeport Central
• Keith Gelman, QB, Staples
• Brian O’Neill, QB, Trinity Catholic
• Rob Ferrara, QB, Fairfield Ludlowe
• Jalen Holmes, QB. Stamford

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.

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By now, most of the know the drill: We’re always looking for your Fairfield County Player of the Week nominations. You can click on this link to give us your Week 9 choice: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229VWKYJCN7.

Oh, of course you can lobby for a Player of the Week candidate by leaving a comment below, too.

Either way, we want to know why a player is deserving of the honor, so give us some stats and facts about the player’s Week 9 performance.

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New Canaan receiver Kevin Macari has been named Fairfield County Player of the Week for the eighth week of the high school football season.

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.

Other candidates for the Fairfield County Player of the Week award were:

• 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)
• 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)

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.

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Staples running back Ryan Burke has been named Fairfield County Player of the Week for the seventh week of the high school football season.

Against Ludlowe, Burke carried the ball for 163 yards on 16 carries, and had second half touchdown runs of 45, 65 and 23 yards to lead Staples to a 38-0 win.

Nominees for the Week 7 Fairfield County Player of the Week award included:

• Turner Baty, quarterback, New Canaan (21-33-0-6TDs, 383 yards, plus 57 rushing yards)
• Matt Hajducky, linebacker, Trumbull (12 total tackles, 5 for loss, forced fumble, interception in 21-6 win over Danbury)
• Taquan Bradshaw, Harding
• Joe Della Vecchia, quarterback, St. Joseph (13-20-0-2TDs 280 yards and 2 rushing TDs)
• Brian O’Neill: (8-10-0-4TDs 208 yards and a rushing touchdown)
• Austin Dowdle, New Canaan
• Tom McNamara, Warde (held St. Joseph to 75 rushing yards)

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.

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New Canaan quarterback Turner Baty is the Fairfield County Player of the Week for Week 6.

Against previously undefeated St. Joseph, Baty completed 22 of 35 passes for 335 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Rams to a 35-25 win.

Other Week 6 nominees included:

• Ryan Leddy, Wilton: 35 carries for 207 yards and a touchdown.
• Silas Redd, King: 9 carries for 303 yards and 3 touchdowns.
• Christon Gill, Central, 10 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown, plus a forced fumble.
• Alex Delaney, Warde: 8 carries for 63 yards, 1 reception for 10 yards, 1 touchdown, 15 tackles.
• Cody Newton, 8 catches for 160 yards and a touchdown.
• Drew Arcoleo, Ridgefield, 20 carries for 190 yards and 4 touchdowns.
• Matt Reyes-Guerra-Dunn, Wilton, 2 touchdown receptions.

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.

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King running back and linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis is the Fairfield County Player of the Week for Week 5.

Boston College-bound Pierre-Louis was a force on both sides of the ball for King in its 40-12 homecoming win over Kingswood-Oxford. Pierre-Louis carried the ball 9 times for 226 yards and scored four times, and had 20 tackles on defense.

Other nominees included:

James Barrett, DT, Greenwich: 12 tackles 1 sack, and 3 tackles for a loss.
Turner Baty, QB, New Canaan: 20-27-0-367 and 2 touchdowns, plus one rushing touchdown.
Matt Kelly, RB-DB-KR, Staples: 200 all-purpose yards and 3 touchdowns
Charlie Kunze, DL, Darien: 10 tackles and 4 sacks.
Willie Ouelette, WR, New Canaan: 6 catches for 113 yards.
Matt Reyes-Guerra-Dunn, WR, Wilton: 8 catches for 163 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Jackson Wilbur, QB, Wilton: 15-20-0-238 and 3 touchdowns.

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.

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So who ruled Week 5? We’re looking for your Fairfield County Player of the Week nominations, and you can submit yours if you are a Fan of the FCIAC Football Blog on Facebook. We’re taking nominations until 9 p.m. tonight, so log on and vote.

But please, if the player is not a lineman, give us a statistical reason why your nominee should be Player of the Week. “HE RAN SH!T” doesn’t tell the deciding members why someone should receive the award. Even if that’s the slang you kids today use, it doesn’t make sense, even if there was a comma missing between RAN and SH!T. We may think it meant that player ran LIKE sh!t, and that would not be a good thing.

So please, give us some stats…

By the way, I saw a few fantastic performances this weekend: New Canaan quarterback Turner Baty’s 20-for-27, 367-yard passing day at Seymour (plus great receiving performances by Willie Ouelette and Cody Newton), and the King dynamic duo of Kevin Pierre-Louis and Silas Redd, who both ran for more than 200 yards. Pierre-Louis was MVP of that game, according to MSG. But Redd was Homecoming King, so they both made out well.

So, if

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