Four Waltham Players Named to Patch 'Players of the Week'

WALTHAM, MA – Five weeks into the season, several Waltham football players have been highlighted as standouts on the field.

Veteran high school sports guru Bob Holmes dropped his list of Patch Players of the Week for Week 5 Monday, and Waltham's Mark Willis, Joey Ford, Evan Clark and Mitch Warren made the cut.

Here's what Holmes had to say about their performances in the Hawks' 14-6 win over Westford:

Mark Willis, Joey Ford, Evan Clark, and Mitch Warren, Waltham — What, no quarterback or running back here? In a 14-6 win over Westford and its all-star quarterback Connor Degenhardt, it was the defense that stood tall and lifted the Hawks to a 3-2 record. Westford took over the ball with less than 4 minutes left but whether it was a key sack or pass break-up, the Waltham defense led by seniors Warren and Ford and juniors Willis and Clark, that came up big.

Holmes previously named senior quarterback John Coates a "Player of the Week" for Week 2.

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