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We're once again opening each week of the football season by spotlighting some of the individuals who performed exceptionally well over the weekend. Take a look at what our finalists got done on the field, then vote for the lohud Football Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital.
The poll will remain open until Wednesday at 3 p.m. and we'll feature the winner on lohud sports social media accounts.
Previous winners: Jacob Larsen (Edgemont/Blind Brook); Zaire Chase (North Rockland); Shane Kelly (Scarsdale); Anthony Porco (Putnam Valley); J.J. Milazzo (White Plains); Will Ngbokoli (Hackley).
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Jason Crupi, Harrison
The senior running back and linebacker delivered 184 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries and was a big part of the defensive effort that shut out Rye in the second half of a 21-14 win in the 99th playing of The Game.
Joe DeSocio, Kennedy Catholic
The senior running back and linebacker carried 16 times for 155 yards, caught two passes for 55 yards and one touchdown and returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns in a 31-0 win over Cardinal Spellman.
Kieran Fitzgerald, Pearl River
The senior tight end and linebacker had three touches and wound up with 120 total yards in a win over Hen Hud. He ran for a 60-yard TD and wound up with six tackles and two sacks.
Tristan Iglesias, Somers
The senior quarterback was a model of efficiency in a win over Yorktown, completing 15 of 19 passes for 164 yards and one touchdown and carrying 12 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Giovanni LaPeruta, Lakeland
The junior quarterback, running back and linebacker, completed 4 of 10 passes for 101 yards, hitting Anthony Ray for a pair of touchdowns in a win over Carmel. He also ran for 98 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries and powered in for the go-ahead, 2-point conversion in overtime. LaPeruta also registered seven tacks and one sack.
Alex Londino, Clarkstown North
The sophomore running back had a career day for the Rams in a 41-28 win over Nyack, delivering 236 yards and five touchdowns on 22 carries.
Sean McGuiness, Albertus Magnus
The senior receiver had four catches for 72 yards and one touchdown in a win over Rye Neck. He also threw a 37-yard scoring pass and ran for a 6-yard TD.
Brendan Mulvihill, Yonkers
The senior quarterback completed 8 of 17 passes for 196 yards and one touchdown and ran for 34 yards and one TD on 12 carries, helping the Guardians post a 12-0 win over Mamaroneck.
Jason Rambalski, Tuckahoe
The junior running back kept the Tigers in control, getting 203 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries in a 19-7 win over rival Dobbs Ferry.
Mike Dougherty covers high school football for The Journal News/lohud. Follow along on Instagram @hoopsmbdlohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Vote for lohud Football Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital
