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Four Big Central standouts honored as New Jersey “Mini Max” award winners by Maxwell Football Club

The Maxwell Football Club – which annually honors its pick for the top player in college football with the Maxwell Award, the top defensive player with the Bednarik Award, and others – named 55 “Mini Max” award winners in the state of New Jersey Monday, and four student-athletes from the Big Central Conference made the list.

Matt Yascko of Edison, Steven McCaffery of Johnson, Gavin Guidette of Montgomery and Jack Donahue of New Providence – all seniors – were the honorees from the BCC.

Yascko set all kinds of passing records for the Eagles, a four-year starter who lead the team to its first sectional championship since 1991 last month when they beat Lenape for the Central Jersey Group 5 title. He set the single-season and career passing yardage records, with an even 1,900 yards this season and 5,796 overall. He also owns both touchdown records, with 16 this year and 45 for his career,

McCaffery was a lineman for the Crusaders who, in his first year as a starter on the D-line, registered 66 tackles, two sacks, a fumble recovery, an interception, and a blocked kick this year.

Guidette was a two-way player for the Cougars who rushed for 311 yards and five touchdowns this season. On defense, he registered 72 tackles and 11 for loss from his middle linebacker spot. He also had a safety, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.

Donahue was a two-way lineman for the Pioneers. He spent more of his time on the offensive line; on defense this year, he logged seven tackles, three for a loss.