B-P's Lavarr Webster is the Football Player of the Week for Week 5. Now vote for the Player of the Week for Week 6 through noon on Sunday, Oct. 19.
Another week of high school football action has come and gone in the Greater Taunton area.
In Week 6, despite some strong performances on both sides of the ball, a few key mistakes saw Taunton (3-2, 0-1 Hockomock Kelley-Rex) suffer heartbreak once again at the hands of Franklin in a 21-20 loss. Down in Lakeville, Dighton-Rehoboth (3-2, 1-0 South Coast Blue) held off a comeback attempt by Apponequet for a 28-23 win, while up in Westwood, Bristol-Plymouth (3-2, 1-1 Mayflower Large) couldn't keep pace with undefeated Tri-County in a 42-17 loss at Xaverian. Bridgewater-Raynham (3-2) had a bye week.
The Taunton Daily Gazette Football Player of the Week for Week 5 is Bristol-Plymouth's Lavarr Webster, receiving 69% of the vote. Bridgewater-Raynham's Jameson Durica came in second with 18%, while fellow Trojan Jack Lambert received 8% to finish third.
Now, it's time to vote for the Taunton Daily Gazette Football Player of the Week for Week 6 from among the eight nominees, with polls open through noon Sunday, Oct. 19.
Dylan Keenan, Taunton
Keenan went 8-for-15 passing for 142 yards and had a rushing touchdown against Franklin.
Corbin Melo, Taunton
Melo had three sacks and an interception against Franklin.
Amari Teixeira, Taunton
Teixeira had 25 carries for 190 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Franklin.
Nate Hicks, Bristol-Plymouth
Hicks had 16 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown against Tri-County.
Thaniel LaBrie, Bristol-Plymouth
LaBrie had 11 carries for 54 yards as well as a pair of catches for 41 yards and a touchdown against Tri-County.
Cooper Benfeito, Dighton-Rehoboth
Benfeito had 23 carries for 206 yards and a pair of touchdowns, as well as 5 tackles and a pass deflection against Apponequet.
Reid Mello, Dighton-Rehoboth
Mello had 5 carries for 31 yards and a touchdown as well as a pair of tackles and an interception against Apponequet.
Maddex Mendoza, Dighton-Rehoboth
Mendoza returned an interception for a touchdown against Apponequet.
This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Vote for the Taunton Gazette Football Player of the Week for Week 6
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