High school football players of the week
DOM CASSELLA
Patchogue-Medford
He ran for 149 yards and a touchdown and had four receptions for 36 yards and a TD for the 7th-seeded Raiders in a 29-28 upset of No. 2 Connetquot.
MICHAEL CATANESE
Carey
He ran five times for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and completed 3 of 6 passes for 133 yards and three scores all in the first half of a 55-7 win over Elmont.
JACK COAN
Sayville
Sophomore QB completed 21 of 27 passes for 308 yards and seven touchdowns in a 49-6 win over Harborfields. He tied the Long Island record for touchdowns passing in a game.
PAUL DILENA
Massapequa
The senior middle linebacker stripped the ball loose at the goal line in the last minute, allowing a teammate to recover in the end zone and preserve a 20-14 upset victory over Farmingdale. He also had a rushing touchdown and completed a key fourth-down pass on a fake punt.
CONNOR FARRELL
Sachem East
The senior linebacker made 12 tackles and his first two interceptions of the season in a 13-10 win over Northport.
JAMES GERSTNER
Mineola
Despite a bad ankle, the quarterback ran for 98 yards and a score and passed for another 90 and a TD in a 28-6 win over Carle Place/Wheatley.
AARON HAMOOZ
Great Neck South
He ran 29 times for 247 yards and four touchdowns, including the game-winning 44-yard rush with 3:37 left in a 34-32 win over Great Neck North.
WILLIAM HOGAN
Syosset
The senior quarterback threw four touchdown passes, including the winner in overtime on a 20-yard hookup with Michael Elardo, in a 27-21 upset victory over MacArthur.
DAVIEN KUINLAN
Plainedge
The quarterback ran for 253 yards and three TDs on 19 carries and completed 7 of 9 passes for 136 yards and two scores in a 49-7 win over Division.
RAMIN WAHAB
Hills West
The defensive end had eight tackles and two sacks in a 27-7 win over intra-district rival Half Hollow Hills East.
JOHN WILSON
East Meadow
The senior halfback had three touchdowns in a 40-20 victory over Freeport.
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
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