The Jets named Don Drust of Cheshire High School in Cheshire, CT as this week’s High School Coach of the Week. Coach Drust will receive a $1,000 donation to benefit the school’s football program. Along with the monetary award, Cheshire High School will receive an automatic bid to compete in the 2024 New York Jets 11-ON Tournament.
Coach Drust will be invited to attend the New York Jets vs. Houston Texans game on Sunday, December 10th, where he will be honored on-field at MetLife Stadium.
In its 28th year, the Jets High School Coach of the Week award is given to a coach in the Tri-state area who serves the best interests of the game through the teaching of sound football fundamentals, the motivation of young players to achieve and the promotion of youth football by way of dedication to their community, their school, and their student athletes.
The Cheshire Rams pulled off a 21-14 overtime win over Shelton in a top-10 matchup. They are currently ranked in GameTime CT’s Top 10 poll and on a three -game winning streak. Drust graduated from Cheshire High School, where he was a varsity defensive back and wide receiver. He went on to play safety at University of Massachusetts Lowell. Drust later returned to Cheshire in 2007 as an assistant and has been Head Coach of his alma mater since 2012, earning a 59-49 overall record.
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For 10 weeks during the football season the Jets and Gatorade present the High School Coach of the Week award to a coach in the tri-state area who serves the best interests of the game through the teaching of sound football fundamentals, the motivation of young players to achieve, and the promotion of youth football by way of dedication to his community, his school and his student-athletes. Gatorade and the Jets award each winner with a $2,000 check for their high school’s football program. In addition to the weekly award, a Coach of the Year is selected at the end of the high school season. The Coach of the Year winner is awarded $4,000 and receives a Gatorade cooler cart from the Jets and Gatorade.
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2023 New York Jets HS Coach of the Week Winners
Week 3 – Dominick DeMatteo, Mahopac HS
Week 2 – Jon Simoneau, Bernards HS
Week 1 – Will Nahan, Randolph HS
