GameDay One and Prolific Sports Lab has teammed up this football season with a weekly contest to highlight the best of the best in the trenches.
Vote for the first “GameDay Guardians” from Week 4 here:
Each week, we celebrate the top offensive linemen unit with our “GameDay Guardians” award, which will be determined by the poll below.
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Take a deeper look at our first week of nominees:
MAHOPAC
LT: Peter Grishaj, LG: Landon Varley, C: Matt Bentivenga, RG: Michael Trinchitella, RT: Dean Ulaj, TE: Matt Dugan / Matt Reilly
The WolfPac are 4-1 thanks to a dominant effort on both sides of the ball, beating Lakeland 34-0. The offense line triggered the outburst, which ran for 269 yards and a three touchdowns and had another 90 through the air. The line, which also includes Brendan Duffy, Angelo Moschetta, Max Smolinski and Johnny Feaver in the rotation, went 8 of 11 on third downs, 1 for 1 on fourth, and didn’t allow a sack.
HARRISON
Christian D’Onofrio, Artin Balidemaj, Shawn Kumballaj, Aldo Buonnocore, and Drew Haines
The Huskies had another commanding effort on defense, shutting out Eastchester 24-0 on Sunday. The offensive line was just as dominant. The numbers aren’t huge, but Harrison’s line controlled the entire game and continues to create time for new QB Jack Badner, who passed for a couple of touchdowns.
PEARL RIVER
Pat Morrissey, Chris Pond, Jack Wooster, Brendan Buckley, Liam Reilly
This unit has been the unsung hero of Pearl River’s 4-1 start to the season. And they were so good in Saturday’s win over Nanuet in the “Little Brown Jug” game at home. The Pirates handled a relentless defensive front from Nanuet, rushing for over 200 yards, averaging 7.3 yards per carry. And they protected QB TJ Lanese, who completed 12 of 14 passes for 149 yard and two touchdowns.
FOX LANE
Cam Bahari, Kenny DeLa Cruz, Joe Cerone Charlie Rivard, Oscar O’Donnelly-Powell
The biggest upset in Week 3 could not have been possible without the Foxes digging in up front and allowing their skill players to operate. This unit was especially good in the second half, sparking the comeback win over Yorktown, which peaked with a touchdown pass in the final minute. John Czernyk passed for 278 yards and three touchdowns behind this offensive line.
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