Ryan Burke Wins Player of the Week Honors
November 4, 2009 in FCIAC Central, Player of the Week, Staples by timparry
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.

