Matt Fitzgerald
Timberlane Senior
Quarterback
Fitzgerald was terrific in the team’s season opening 24-20 loss to Exeter. He completed 18 of 23 passes for 211 yards including a TD pass to Mikey Santosuosso. In the second half alone, Fitzgerald completed 11 of 13 passes for 138 yards.
Alex Santiago
Methuen High Senior
Defensive Back
Santiago sealed the deal in Methuen’s 18-13 thrilling win over Marshfield with an interception and only 1:50 remaining. The senior also had 31 yards offensively in the victory, along with multiple pass breakups.
Jordan Zannini
Salem Junior
Running back/defense back
The speedster was all over the field. He rushed for Salem’s first two touchdowns, scores of 6 and 10 yards, the latter the go-ahead TD, and on defense turned in six tackles. He also showed off his impressive leaping ability, hurdling three defenders on a single play.
Zion Padilla
Greater Lawrence Tech Senior
Quarterback
The three-year starter had Wakefield guessing in the first half, throwing TD passes to Gustavo Varela (80 yards) and Angel Gonzalez (13 yards) as the Reggies built a 13-7 halftime lead, only to see Wakefield storm back for the win.