Vote: Who is the 2023 Rhode Island Football Player of the Year?
The high school football season is beginning to wrap up across the country and we start to take a closer look at player of the year awards.
But first, we want to let the fans decide on who they believe are the players most deserving before we here at SBLive Sports start naming the top performers of the 2023 season.
We continue in New England in the great northeastern state of Rhode Island and we ask the question: Who was the 2023 Rhode Island Football Player of the Year?
This list consists of 10 worthy candidates and we're asking for your help as the fan to vote on who you believe had the best season this fall.
Voting will end on December 31st, 2023.
Editor’s note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. This poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other player that may not be mentioned in our poll.
Here are the nominations:
Trent Sterner, WR/LB, North Kingstown: The senior strong safety/wide receiver was a force on both sides of the ball for North Kingstown this season for the state runner-up squad. Sterner made 163 tackles, four interceptions on defense and then on offense compiled 979 yards, 10 touchdowns.
Chace Roberts, QB, Pilgrim: When it comes to signal callers in the state of Rhode Island, Roberts was among the best around. Roberts completed 151-of-274 passes for 1,895 yards, 21 touchdowns and just a mere six interceptions.
Landon Husereau, QB, Westerley: Husereau ended the season atop multiple categories when it comes to passers in the state this past season. The Westerley quarterback ended the 2023 campaign completing 114-of-195 passes for 1,840 yards and 23 touchdowns.
Matt Clements, QB, Johnston: The 6-foot-1, 175-pound signal caller was another junior that made this list because of his passing accolades on the season. Clements completed 112-of-213 passes for 1,630 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Daniel Rose, QB/DB, Davies Career & Tech: Many passers on this list did their damage with their arms, Rose made it happen with his legs. The 5-foot-10, 150-pound quarterback passed for 549 yards and seven touchdowns. Rose rushed for 2,002 yards on 231 carries and scored 24 touchdowns.
Andrew Ray, RB, Cumberland: The 5-foot-11, 205-pound running back was one of the best true backs in all of Rhode Island after his senior campaign. Ray carried the rock 219 times for 1,458 yards (seven games over 100 yards) and scoring 14 touchdowns.
Tyler Stanton, RB/LB, Exeter West Greenwich: Stanton, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound two-way star, made an impact not only at running back but also outside linebacker. The senior carried the ball 172 times for 1,219 yards and scored 19 touchdowns on offense. At safety, Stanton made 70 tackles, with 12 going for a loss.
Myles Craddock, RB/DB, Moses Brown: The 5-foot-10, 190-pound senior played well on both sides of the ball for Moses Brown at running back and free safety. Craddock in the backfield rushed for 1,213 yards on 121 carries and scored 18 touchdowns. At free safety, Craddock made 38 tackles and picked off a pass.
Michael Cinquantini, LB/FB, Woonsocket: There were a lot of good linebackers in the state, but Cinquantini stood out among the rest at middle backer. The 5-foot-10, 200-pound linebacker totaled 125 tackles, with two sacks and an interception.
Ian Bing, RB/LB, St. Raphael Academy: No linebacker passed rushed quarterbacks quite like Bing did. The pass rushing backer led the state in the sack department with 19 total, along with 92 tackles and 28 of those going for a loss.
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports
