2023 NYCHSFL POTW #8
Week #8 (October 27th-28th, 2023) Yasire Dejeus (Sr.); DE – Monsignor Farrell Lions The captain and foundation for the #1 rated defense (surrendering just 14.2ppg) in the NYCHSL’s Triple-A division this season, the 6’1, 220-pound, three-year hometown hero for the Lions of Monsignor Farrell [Dejesus] has been long overdue to have the spotlight shined on him!! Garnering his first Player of the Week distinction in the final regular season game of his scholastic career, Coach Rocco Del Priore was spot on when he used the word, “TERROR” to describe the manner in which #40 tormented and/or tortured visiting Kellenberg Memorial in a 28-7 win on October 27th that locked up a top-3 seed for the AAA playoffs!!! Never one to play passively or take a down off (entered having recorded 5 or more stops in 19 games over the course of the past three falls), the fact that Dejesus established