Week 4 Dick’s House of Sport Football Player of the Week Poll

Welcome to the Week 4 edition of the Shore Conference Football Player of the Week Poll, presented by Dick’s House of Sport.

Each week, Shore Sports Insider will highlight some of the top individual performances from around the Shore Conference and give readers the chance to decide who deserves to be named Shore Conference Football Player of the Week.

Nominees are selected based on statistics and information submitted by coaches or designated team representatives to Shore Sports Insider or entered on the distribution list by noon on Sunday. Only players from teams that won that week are eligible for consideration, and a maximum of one player per team can be nominated. Players who have previously won the Shore Conference Football Player of the Week Poll are not eligible to win the award again during the season.

Check out this week’s nominees and their standout performances below, then cast your vote for the player you think should take home the award. The winner will receive a $50 gift card to Dick’s House of Sport.

Due to the final game of the week getting postponed to Monday, voting for the Week 4 poll closes Wednesday at noon. Users are limited to one vote per hour. The winner will be announced Thursday.

 

Previous Winners

Week 3: MJ Parulis, Sr., DB, Middletown North

Week 2: Dax Klein, Sr., RB/DB, Manasquan

Week 1: Santino Martini, So., WR, Shore

Week 0: Tyler Pierce, Sr., QB, Brick Memorial

Week 4 Shore Sports Insider Football Player of the Week nominees (listed in alphabetical order)

 

Charles Black, Jr., OL/DL, Barnegat

Black wreaked havoc in the backfield, piling up 11 tackles, including six for loss, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble to lead the Bengals’ defense in a 16-0 shutout of Colts Neck.

 

Gage Boyle, Jr., RB/LB, Point Beach

Boyle stuffed the stat sheet on both sides of the ball, rushing seven times for 108 yards and a touchdown, hauling in a 10-yard touchdown reception, recording four tackles and intercepting a pass in the Garnet Gulls’ 53-6 win over Freehold Boro.

 

Dai’Ryus Cancel, Jr., LB, Red Bank

Making his season debut, Cancel immediately made his presence felt with 13 tackles, helping lead the way defensively in a 7-0 shutout of Howell.

 

RJ Clark, Jr., RB/DB, Pinelands

Clark was electric with the ball in his hands, turning just 10 carries into 243 yards and three touchdowns as the Wildcats rolled to a 34-0 shutout of Toms River East.

 

Tyshawn Corbett, Sr., RB/DB, Brick

Corbett made an impact on both sides of the ball in Brick’s 21-14 overtime victory over Toms River South, rushing for 163 yards and a touchdown on just 12 carries while adding seven tackles on defense.

 

Nick Dimino, Sr., QB/DB, Marlboro

A true two-way threat, Dimino completed 5 of 10 passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 96 yards and another score, and added six tackles in Marlboro’s thrilling 37-30 win over Raritan.

 

Ryder Izzo, Sr., RB/LB, Rumson-Fair Haven

Izzo was relentless on the ground, grinding out 186 yards and three touchdowns while also contributing six tackles in the Bulldogs’ 29-22 win over Manalapan.

 

Daizahn Jones, Jr., WR, Keansburg

Jones provided the fireworks with touchdown receptions of 99 and 27 yards, helping propel the Titans to a 34-20 rivalry victory over Keyport.

 

Kade Little, Sr., TE/LB, Middletown North

Little anchored the Lions’ defense with 12 tackles and a crucial forced fumble, helping hold Matawan to six points in a 21-6 victory.

 

Jason Madden, Sr., TE/LB, Donovan Catholic

Madden found the end zone on a five-yard reception and made his presence felt defensively with eight tackles and a sack in the Griffins’ 35-6 victory over Southern.

 

Owen Maguire, Sr., WR/DB, Middletown South

Maguire returned a kickoff 79 yards for the game-winning touchdown and set up another touchdown on a long kick return, as the Eagles defeated Manasquan 21-17.

 

Thomas Marabuto, Jr., QB, New Egypt

Marabuto continued his strong play with three total touchdowns in the Warriors’ 31-0 shutout of Lakewood, throwing for 101 yards and a score while leading the team with 75 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

 

Anthony Petracca, Jr., QB, St. John Vianney

Petracca accounted for both Lancers touchdowns in a 12-7 victory over Wall, throwing a 10-yard scoring pass before punching in the game-winner on a quarterback sneak with just over three minutes remaining.

 

Uzziah Puryear, Sr., RB/LB, Long Branch

Puryear contributed on both sides of the ball in the Green Wave’s 21-7 victory over Manchester, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown while adding three tackles, including a sack, on defense.

 

Luke Scaturro, Sr., RB/LB, Red Bank Catholic

Scaturro made the most of his opportunities on offense with two short touchdown runs on only two carries while spearheading the defense with 13 tackles, including three for loss, and a fumble recovery in the Caseys’ 36-7 win over Holmdel.

 

Colin Schoellkopf, Sr., RB/LB, Brick Memorial

Schoellkopf powered the Mustangs on both sides of the ball, rushing for 112 yards and accounting for all four of their touchdowns while also leading the defense with nine tackles in a 27-20 win over Point Boro.

 

Wesley Tanner, Sr., WR/DB, Toms River North

Tanner delivered a dominant all-around performance in the Mariners’ 21-17 win over Jackson, rushing for 202 yards and all three of his team’s touchdowns while adding three catches for 25 yards. Defensively, he recorded seven tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and an interception.

 

Malik Thompson, Sr., WR, Monmouth

Thompson eclipsed the century mark on just four catches, totaling 100 receiving yards, including a 25-yard touchdown in the Falcons’ 36-7 victory over Asbury Park.

 

Cole Torres, Sr., RB, Shore

A true workhorse, Torres shouldered the load with 271 yards and two touchdowns on 40 carries while adding an 18-yard touchdown reception in the Blue Devils’ 27-7 win over Freehold Township.

 

JJ Twohig, Sr., RB, Central

Twohig accounted for all three of the Golden Eagles’ touchdowns on the ground, powering Central to a 20-0 shutout victory over rival Lacey.

 

Aidan Zacharcyzk, Jr., K, Ocean

With the game hanging in the balance, Zacharczyk drilled a 51-yard field goal in the waning seconds to give the Spartans a 30-28 victory over Neptune. The clutch kick was the longest made field goal by a Shore Conference kicker in 18 years.