2026 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (WEEK 2)
Brian Gleason (So.); QB – St. Francis Prep Terriers Taking the expression, “Next Man up” to a whole new dimension; the 5’11, 165-pound super sophomore from Rockaway Beach did not find out that he’d be getting the promotion to varsity and the start under center until Tuesday for a game schedule for Saturday! But yet, despite the “short notice”; Gleason proved poised and unshakable in guiding the Terriers to a 10-8 victory over two-time AA-2 runners-up, Holy Cross, in the “Battle of the Boulevard” between Fresh Meadows vs. Flushing! Hitting on 7 of his 17 pass attempts for 108 yards in his debut; what left the St. Francis Prep coaching staff in awe would be the clutch demeanor he demonstrated when the outcome was still in the balance…. His best series coming at the onset of the 4th quarter with the “dogs” clinging to a 3-0 advantage; it was Gleason