Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Arkansas high school football Player of the Week? (10/30/2024)

Cast your vote to decide who had the best performance of Week 8 of the 2024 season

Fayetteville QB Garyt Odom had a huge week for the Bulldogs with 280 yards and four touchdown passes in a 35-21 win over Springdale. / Justin Manning

Week 8 of the 2024 Arkansas high school football season produced some exceptional performances on both sides of the ball.

We looked at schools across the “The Natural State” and nominated 10 athletes for games played Oct. 24-26.

We ask you to check out the nominees and cast your vote below for Arkansas High School Football Player of the Week, which covers offense, defense and special teams.

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Congratulations to the winner for Oct. 14-19, 2024: Greenwood QB Kane Archer.

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High School On SI voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll. You can vote as often as you wish and are encouraged to share our polls with others. The use of voting bots and other forms of automated voting are not allowed. Individuals will be removed from the poll if any form of automated voting can be verified. – SBLive Sports

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Voting closes at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 3. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees:

Jordan Walker, QB, Bryant

Senior (6-foot-1, 210 pounds) turned in a stellar performance against Cabot, completing 14 of 18 passes for 308 yards and six touchdowns and rushing four times for 46 yards in a 56-6 victory.

Trey Harris, RB, Conway

Rushed for three TDs and caught a TD pass to power the Wampus Cats to a 32-12 victory against Pulaski Academy in a battle of state powers.

Jermaine Penny, ATH, Little Rock Parkview

Senior returned an interception 32 yards for a TD and caught a TD pass in a 42-point run to lead the Patriots past Magnolia, 42-7, in a Class 5A game.

Garyt Odom, QB, Fayetteville

Threw for more than 280 yards and four TDs to power the Bulldogs past Springdale, 35-21, in a Class 7A-West Conference game.

Jalen Smith, RB/WR, Marion

Star senior ran wild against Sheridan, rushing 21 times for 302 yards and five TDs to march the Patriots to a 42-21 victory.

Ben Vincent, WR/SB, Lakeside

Senior caught five passes for 105 yards and three TDs and made three tackles, including two solo and one for loss, and one sack to power the Rams past De Queen, 63-6.

Drew Gartman, QB, Valley View

Star senior (6-3, 178) ran for three TDs and passed for 85 yards to speed the Blazers past Greene County Tech, 51-0.

Brandon Clark, CB, Farmington

Recorded two interceptions to help the Cardinals fend off Morrilton, 78-75, in the third-highest scoring game in state history.

Enoch Assan, RB/MLB, Greenbrier

Talented junior rushed 19 times for 235 yards and three TDs to guide the Panthers past Pea Ridge, 40-9.

Elijah Moody, QB, Mills University Studios

Fantastic freshman completed 8 of 9 passes for 201 yards and three TDs and ran eight times for 127 yards to speed the Comets past Hall High School, 47-0.