
By HockomockSports.com Staff
Oliver Ames senior Harold Smith has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, for Sept. 2 through Sept. 8. Smith is the first athlete chosen as Player of the Week for the 2024-25 school year.
Smith came through with two clutch touchdowns and a game-ending interception to help OA rally from two scores down and pick up a thrilling 27-21 win over visiting Archbishop Williams in its first game under new head coach John Sperrazza. On the night, he finished with five catches for 212 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception.
“Harold had a phenomenal game Friday night, he really stepped up when we needed to make a play,” Sperrazza said. “He’s almost like a running back playing wide receiver with how strong and physical he runs with the ball after a catch. Once we saw press coverage on the outside, we took our shot with Harold one on one and it paid off big time to tie the game. Then he was able to catch a short pass, make two guys miss and outrun them to the end zone for the game winning touchdown. I think it was only fitting for him to get the game ending interception. Great effort by Harold all night.”
After a big defensive stand kept the Tigers within one score in the fourth quarter, Smith went up and hauled in a pass from Patrick DeLoughrey down the right sideline, sprinting away from the Archies secondary for an 80-yard score. The two-point conversion tied the game at 21 apiece. The defense forced another punt and Smith grabbed a short pass on the right side, spun towards the sideline, shook off a couple of would-be tacklers, and raced 65 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 2:19 to go. Archies got as far as the OA 26 with just two seconds remaining, but Smith came down with the final pass to the end zone, sealing the dramatic win.
Read a recap and see photos from the win over Archbishop Williams.
The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at 8:00PM. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision.
Harold Smith
Harold Smith The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Harold Smith The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Harold Smith The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Harold Smith The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Harold Smith The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Harold Smith The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Harold Smith The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Harold Smith The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at
midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the
decision.