Norwalk running back Chris Hines was voted BlueStreak Sports Training’s Fairfield County Player of the Week for his performance against Bridgeport Central.

Hines carried 42 times for 279 yards and four touchdowns in the Bears’ 39-26 win.

The co-runner-ups played against each other in Week Four: Bobby Wood, QB, New Fairfield (21-34-274 passing and 3 touchdowns, 9-85 rushing and 2 touchdowns) and Brandon Farrell, RB/DB, Bethel (15 carries 242 yards 3 TDs (66, 50, and 55 yards) 6 tackles, 1 sack).

Other nominees included: Vinnie Cannon, QB, Wilton; Mark Harrison, WR, Bunnell; Donnohue Lovelace, DT, St. Joseph; Mike McKnight, RB, Ridgefield; Kurt Nacewicz, WR, Newtown; Kevin Pierre-Louis, RB-LB, King, and Justin Warzhoa, QB, Greenwich.

Players are nominated both by football coaches representing teams in Fairfield County. A mimimum of five nominees from a weekly fan poll are also included on a ballot, and the Player of the Week is then selected by members of the Fairfield County sports media community.

The award is presented by the FCIAC Football Blog.

The following media members voted: The following media members voted: Bill Bloxsom (Hersam-Acorn Newspapers), Zachary Eastright (WSTC-AM/WNLK-AM), Dan Farrand (News-Times), Scott Ferrari (Greenwich Citizen), Jason A. Intrieri (FCIAC Football Blog Live), John Nash (The Stamford Times), Ken Morse (Hersam-Acorn Newspapers), Matt Norlander (New Canaan News-Review), Mike Quick (MSG Plus), Dave Ruden (Stamford Advocate), Eliot Schickler (Westport News), Paul Silverfarb (Greenwich Post), Dave Stewart (New Canaan Advertiser), Michael Suppe (Hersam-Acorn Newspapers).

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By Tim Parry

Trinity Catholic fullback and linebacker Nick Cortese was selected as the BlueStreak Sports Training Fairfield County Player of the Week after a dominant performance against Westhill of Saturday.

Cortese ran for 239 yards and four touchdowns, had three tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery, and as a punter held the Vikings to zero yards on punt returns.

Players are nominated both by football coaches representing teams in Fairfield County. A mimimum of five nominees from a weekly fan poll are also included on a ballot, and the Player of the Week is then selected by members of the Fairfield County sports media community.

Brian Kosnik of Darien was the runner-up. In the Blue Wave’s upset of Greenwich, Kosnik had six catches, 113 yards, one touchdown, a two-point conversion, and seven tackles.

Other Week 2 nominees included Stuart Armstrong (Danbury), Vinnie Cannon (Wilton), Joe Della Vecchia (St. Joseph), Axel Lee (Central) and Andrew Millmore (Warde).

The following media members voted: The following media members voted: Rob Adams (WGCH-AM), Bill Bloxsom (Hersam-Acorn Newspapers), Zach Eastright (WSTC-AM/WNLK-AM), Dan Farrand (News-Times), Scott Ferrari (Greenwich Citizen), Jason A. Intrieri (FCIAC Football Blog Live), Ken Morse (Hersam-Acorn Newspapers), John Nash (The Stamford Times), Matt Norlander (New Canaan News-Review), Dave Ruden (Stamford Advocate), Paul Silverfarb (Greenwich Post), Rob Sullivan (Minuteman Newspapers), Michael Suppe (Hersam-Acorn Newspapers).

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