Welcome to the second MyCentralJersey.com’s Big Central Conference Readers’ Choice Football Player of the Week poll of the 2025 season.
Voting closes Thursday at noon.
Please note that the votes don’t always show up immediately. There are lags for the votes to register, and a winner isn’t declared until hours after the poll closes.
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Additionally, only players from winning teams are eligible, and players who have won in previous weeks are ineligible.
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Josh Allen, Woodbridge
The senior had another clutch performance in the Barrons’ 26-23 win over Watching Hills. The senior scored three touchdowns, including the game-winners with 2:48 remaining. In last week’s 14-0 win over Union, Allen score both of Woodbridge’s touchdowns.
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John Archer, Bound Brook
The senior did it with his arm and legs in Bound Brook’s 43-28 win over J.P. Steven. Archer was 9-for-15 passing for 132 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 125 yards on 14 carries and another score. He even recovered a fumble and had two tackles on defense.
Isaiah Bennett, Manville
The senior boosted the Mustangs in their big 34-0 win over non-conference Hopatcong. Bennett rushed in two touchdowns and caught a 59-yard scoring pass from Josh D’Ambrosio as Manville improved to 2-0.
Dylan Chiera, Colonia
The senior showed he’s more than one of the area’s top quarterbacks. While he did finish 12-for-20 for 181 passing yards and two touchdowns in Colonia’s 24-21 win over North Hunterdon, Chiera also booted the 28-yard game-winning field goal with 3:30 left.
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Dylan Chiera, Colonia
The senior put his named in the storied program’s record books by breaking for a 95-yard touchdown, which was the Stateliners’ longest run ever from scrimmage in their 28-0 win over Westfield. He finished with 219 rushing yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns.
Nick Salas, Roselle Park
Salas and his teammates opened the season with a rousing 45-13 win over Middlesex. The junior ran in two touchdowns, caught a pass for another scored and capped it with an 80-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. He finished with 79 rushing yards on 12 carries and added six tackles on defense.
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Devin Thomas, Plainfield
The senior quarterback lifted Plainfield to a 56-5 win over New Brunswick. Thomas finished 7-for-12 passing for 131 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 66 yards on three carries and another score.
Aidan Vesuvio-Bush, Somerville
The senior ran in all three touchdowns, including one on a 43-yard scamper, as Somerville topped Cranford 28-12. He finished with 182 rushing yards on 26 carries, had three catches for 23 yards and added a two-point conversion run.
AJ Whitehead, New Providence
The senior had a huge all-around game in New Providence’s 42-7 rivalry game win over Governor Livingston. He rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns and added scores off a 62-yard interception return and a 60-yard punt return.
This article originally appeared on MyCentralJersey.com: NJ Football: BCC Readers’ Choice Player of the Week poll for Week 1
