2026 Players of the Week (Week 1)
Richie Aiken (Sr.); RB/CB – Xaverian Clippers An individual who has made rising to the occasion in “win or perish” predicaments his calling card for the 2x Defending AA-2 Catholic champs; week #1 of the 2026 campaign marked the first-time in which the 5’9, 175-pound “Jack of All Trades” secured a spot on the POTW list in a non-playoff situation (previously the Offensive MVP of the 2024 title game; as well as the O.W. of the 2025 Double A-2 semis) A playmaker extraordinaire who filled the stat sheet in the Clippers’ 33-20 conquest over 2024 PSAL runners-up, Fort Hamilton; the returning All-Catholic selection from a season ago “thorn who repeatedly drew blood” on both sides of the ball in anchoring Xaverian to some well-deserved Brooklyn bravado!!! Offensively, the Rockaway Beach resident amassed 139 yards (99 rushing and two touchdowns on 13 carries; 4 receptions for 40 yards w/1 TD grab)