“This is a beautiful moment.” Reactions from Elijah Kimble ’27 – and his coaches and parents – Tuesday night after he received the 53rd William R. Connolly Memorial Cup, awarded to the most outstanding high school football player in Western New York. Kimble, who became the all-time leading rusher in the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association this past season and has scholarship offers from college football’s top programs, is the first player from Canisius High School to win the award. In recent weeks, Kimble announced his top 10 college choices from among 37 Division I scholarship offers: Miami, Washington, Indiana, Tennessee, Kansas, Florida, Maryland, Ohio State, Michigan and Syracuse. This season, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound running back set the Canisius all-time rushing record (surpassing Qadree Ollison ’14) before going on to become the top rusher in the 77-year history of the Monsignor Martin league. He ran for 1,726 yards and 23 touchdowns this year, giving him 5,325 yard...