Comparisons
Week 5 explosive plays: 98 yards, 94 yards and 90 yards
Caden Smith, Marvelous Pleasant and Zacchaeus Collins each produced a touchdown of 90 yards or longer in Week 5.
By Boston Sports News · Published · Game date
Massachusetts high school football produced several huge scoring plays in Week 5.
- Caden Smith, Central Catholic: 98-yard rushing touchdown in a 49-16 win over Methuen.
- Marvelous Pleasant, Rockland: 94-yard rushing touchdown in a 34-13 win over Bristol-Plymouth.
- Zacchaeus Collins, St. John's (Shrewsbury): 90-yard receiving touchdown in the win at Xaverian; he finished with 232 receiving yards and three scores.
Which play was the best?
Distance tells only part of the story. Game situation, blocking, route difficulty and what happened after first contact all matter.
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Sources
- Friday's football roundup: Duxbury's QBs shine in win over Hingham · The Boston Globe
- High school football players of the week: 48 standouts from Week 5 · The Boston Globe