Gridiron Greats: Week 6
Quarterback Matthew Dieguez (5) of Chaminade passes in the game against Christ the King at Chaminade High School on Saturday October 15, 2022 in Mineola, Long Island. Chaminade won by the score of 43 to12. Credit: Louis Lanzano
He had 208 yards on 24 carries and scored four touchdowns on runs of 79, 25, 4 and 40 yards. He also had a fumble recovery on defense.
He ran for four short touchdowns, including one in each of the two overtimes, and was 11-for-15 passing for 147 yards and a touchdown in a 34-33 win over Malverne.
He was 10-for-19 passing for 318 yards and six touchdowns in a 43-12 win over Christ the King.
He caught a 25-yard touchdown for the go-ahead score, forced a fumble and returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown — all in the final five minutes of a 26-15 win over Rocky Point.
He rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries and had a 17-yard touchdown pass in a 34-0 win over Bellmore JFK.
He rushed for 360 yards on 29 carries and scored three touchdowns in a 42-21 win over Smithtown East.
He had 236 rushing yards and scored four touchdowns — on runs of 5, 18, 7 and 1 yard in a 39-21 victory over Central Islip.
He amassed 217 all-purpose yards and had a pair of touchdown receptions, one that went 7 yards and one that went 49 yards.
He had a 34-yard touchdown run, a 98-yard interception return for a touchdown and a 58-yard punt return for a touchdown in a 34-0 win over East Meadow.
He had five receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns, a 23-yard touchdown run and an 11-yard return of a blocked punt for a touchdown in a 42-0 win over Herricks.
He rushed 30 times for 282 yards and scored three touchdowns on runs of 4, 65 and 19 yards in a 35-14 win over Valley Stream South.
He rushed for 152 yards on 10 carries and scored two second-half touchdowns — on runs of 2 and 77 yards — as Mineola scored the final 15 points for a 34-24 win over Clarke. Renner also logged an interception and forced a fumble on defense.
He rushed for three touchdowns — on runs of 10, 24 and 35 yards — in a 46-19 win over Center Moriches.
He was 16-for-26 passing for 268 yards and four touchdowns and also had a 21-yard touchdown run in a 36-15 win over East Islip.
He rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns and was 7-for-13 passing for 201 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-33 win over Shoreham-Wading River. He also returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown.
Roger Rubin returned to Newsday in 2018 to write about high schools, colleges and baseball following 20 years at the Daily News. A Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 2011, he has covered 13 MLB postseasons and 14 NCAA Final Fours.
