Some of the Big Central’s top players have earned Mini Max Awards from the Maxwell Football Club, which annually chooses one player of the year each from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
The club has honored 55 players overall from New Jersey, nine of whom came from the Big Central.
The student-athletes are nominated by their coaches, and are evaluated based not just on their football skills, but also academics and community service.
Those student-athletes will are finalists for the Player of the Year awards for each state, all three of which will be candidates for 38th annual Jim Henry award as the Outstanding Player for the region. All will be announced on February 4th at the Mini Max Awards, to be held in Drexel Hill, PA.
Here’s the list of players honored from the Big Central:
- Connor Laverty, Bernards
- Ibn McDaniels, Elizabeth
- Matthew D’Avino, Montgomery
- Sean Donnelly, New Providence
- Tyler Anderson, North Hunterdon
- Quinn Carran, Somerville
- Tyler Kessell, Summit
- Maxwell Cho, Westfield
- Scott Drews, Watchung Hills