Tewksbury Player Named Patch Player of the Week

TEWKSBURY, MA — The Tewksbury Redmen may not have won the Merrimack Valley Conference Small football title without one of this week's Patch Players of the Week.

Tewksbury senior wide receiver Aaron Whitehouse was selected by Patch High School Football Guru Bob Holmes as one of this week's Players of the Week. The five-foot-seven receiver returned a put for a 57-yard score and also caught a 47-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Jay Connolly to help the Redmen top Billerica.

Holmes highlighted the senior's stellar performance after Tewksbury's 20-7 victory over the Indians Saturday.

Aaron Whitehouse, Tewksbury — The Redmen's senior Mr. Everything, Whitehouse came up big in the biggest game of the season, scoring two touchdowns in a 20-7 win over Billerica. With the win, Tewksbury (7-0) won the MVC Small title. The 5-foot-7-inch Whitehouse caught a 47-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, then returned a punt 59 yards for a score that put Tewksbury ahead to stay.

The 7-0 Redmen have a date with Medford on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. If the Redmen are victorious, they will face the winer of No. 4 Beverly and No. 5 Somerville.