BCG’s Player of the Week – Week 10

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Summit’s Smoragiewicz Kicks Game-Winning FG for 2nd Straight Week

BCG’s Week 10 Player of the Week: Cooper Smoragiewicz – Summit Class of 2028 – RB/DB/K –
5’10” 185 lbs.


West Essex @ Summit – November 8th

  • Kicked game-winning 34-yard FG
  • Went 4 of 4 in extra points
  • Rushed for a 3-yard TD
  • Collected 4 total tackles
Highlights from Summit’s thrilling 31-28 victory over West Essex in the semifinal round of the North Jersey Section 2 Group 3 playoffs last Saturday.

For the 2025 season

  • Rushed 66 times for 410 yards and 3 TDs.
  • Longest run was 52 yards in a 24-19 win at Cranford.
  • Caught two passes for 42 yards.
  • Longest reception was 33 yards in a 24-19 win at Cranford
  • 21 total tackles on defense
  • Made 4 of 5 FG attempts, including a long of 34 yards in the win over West Essex
  • Converted all 24 of his extra point attempts.
  • Scored 54 points.

Career – First Year Playing Varsity

  • Totaled 452 yards on 68 touches for an average of 6.6 yards per touch.
  • Had 15 touches for 139 yards, or an average of 9.3 yards per touch, including career-long 52-yard run and 33-yard reception against Cranford.
  • Collected a career high 10 total tackles in a playoff loss to West Morris.
  • Made game-winning FGs in playoffs versus Warren Hills and West Essex.
Clip of Summit’s Cooper Smoragiewicz kicking the game-winning FG against West Essex in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 3 Semifinals last Saturday.