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What a weekend.
From Friday’s slugfest in the State Championship game to Classical’s dramatic comeback in the Division III Super Bowl on Sunday evening, the 2025 RIIL Super Bowls were filled with big plays made by big-time players.
While the Rhode Island Football Coaches Association handed out MVP hardware after each game, we wanted to let fans hand out some of their own. After covering all five games, we picked a nominee from each of the five games we thought was most important to their team’s victory and will let you, our readers, decide who should be the Longplex Athlete of the Week for Super Bowl weekend.
To cast your vote, check out the bios of this week’s five nominees and then scroll to the bottom of the page and pick who you think should be honored as Player of the Week. Voting opens at 9 a.m. on Monday and runs until Friday and a winner will be announced in this space next week. Remember – you can vote as many times as you’d like from now until the ballot closes.
Who was the Longplex Athlete of the Week for the semifinals?
Hendricken fans showed up big in quarterfinal voting and they did the same in the semifinals, as Jabari Jackson picked up 80 percent of the vote to earn himself the title of Longplex Athlete of the Week for the football semifinals.
Jackson’s performance deserved the votes. The junior – an All-State defensive back last season – was sparked the Hawks’ offense early, catching a 40-yard touchdown pass that set up the game’s first score and later caught touchdowns of 58 and 40 yards. He finished the game with four catches and 156 yards in the 38-34 win over North Kingstown.
Congratulations to Jackson and the Hendricken faithful!
What does the winner receive?
The big prize for The Longplex Player of the Week? Internet clout.
Our award is designed to be an interactive way for the state’s most passionate football communities to show support for their local players. We want schools, teams and players to create social media campaigns to garner support and try and earn as many votes as possible. When a player wins, the whole communities does as well – and we learn which communities truly support high school football.
How does a player get nominated for Player of the Week?
By now you already know – ball out on the field. With a week of Thanksgiving games here, there’s one more chance to earn a nomination.
In order to be considered, someone from the program will need to report the final score and scoring plays to the Providence Journal. Whether the game is on Wednesday or Thursday, both coaches – winning and losing – will need to email PJSports@ProvidenceJournal.com with the info. We’ll take a look at the games and pick five nominees from those games.
Final score and touchdown information should be emailed to the Providence Journal at PJSports@ProvidenceJournal.com by 11 p.m. on Wednesday night and as early as possible on Thanksgiving Day.
Who will be the Longplex Athlete of the Week of the Super Bowls? Take a look at this week’s nominees, then vote at the ballot at the bottom of the page. Get those social media campaigns going now!
Bam Adebayo, Classical
With its season on the line, the Purple went to the receiver who’d been making plays for them all season long. Trailing by one point with 5:37 left to play, Adebayo turned a simple first-down slant into a 68-yard touchdown run to give Classical its first lead of the game. When Mt. Hope tried to respond, he broke up the fourth-down pass that gave the Purple a chance to run out the clock. Instead, he took a short pass and turned into a 70-yard touchdown that clinched the 40-28 win.
Alec Hayes, Narragansett
Whether it was on offense or defense, Hayes did it all to help the Mariners get revenge over Davies in Saturday’s Division IV Super Bowl. Hayes, a senior quarterback, ran for 71 yards and two touchdowns and also threw for over 100 yards. His play from safety was huge for Narragansett as they shut down the Patriots’ aerial attack, and Hayes was seemingly in on every play as the Mariners came through with the title that was a year in the making.
Landon Husereau, Westerly
There wasn’t a more memorable performance than the one Husereau threw out there on Sunday afternoon. After a shoulder injured sidelined him starting the second half, Husereau threw a late third-quarter touchdown pass to give Westerly the lead, then threw a dime to Caleb Williams in the back right of the end zone that put a bow on the Bulldogs eventual 44-21 win in the Division II Super Bowl, the program’s first title since 2001.
Ramel Richards, Central
The Knights weren’t just playing for a title; they were playing for a city and Richards made sure they left Cranston Stadium with a trophy. The senior was crucial in Central’s running attack, lining up as both a quarterback and running back as he ran for 78 yards and two touchdowns as the team amassed 309 yards total on the ground. Defensively, Richards was big defending both the pass and run and helped Central preserve a shutout in the 27-0 win over Cumberland.
Jeremy Seidi, Hendricken
The best two-way player in the state showed why he’s earned that title in the Hawks’ 13-3 win over La Salle in Friday’s State Championship game. Seidi, who’s verbally committed to play at Army, was a steady force in the ground game, running for over 150 yards and scoring the lone touchdown on a 1-yard rush late in the second quarter. From his linebacker position, Seidi was effective as a pass rusher, in coverage and in pursuit and made sure there was no comeback attempt from the Rams.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Providence Journal Longplex 2025 RIIL Super Bowl Player of the Week 2025
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