Middletown’s Derian Cunningham Voted High School On SI’s 2024 Delaware Football Player Of The Year

Cunningham wins the fan vote after a sensational 2024 campaign

Middletown quarterback Derian Cunningham throws behind protection from Collin Campbell on the offensive line in Middletown's 45-12 win at Cavalier Stadium, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. / William Bretzger-Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

After fan voting, Middletown’s Derian Cunningham has been voted High School On SI’s Delaware Player of the Year. Cunningham won the voting with 27,027 votes casted.

Vote: Who was the 2024 Delaware Football Player of the Year?

Derian Cunningham, QB, Middletown 

Trailing 24-12 in the Class 3A state championship game to Salesianum, Cunningham turned out one of the best performances of the season for the Cavaliers. In what became his signature game, Cunningham completed 30-of-48 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns in a 30-27 victory. The junior proved himself all season long and made a strong case in the state title game of being the state's best player.

We got the job done!! We have been talking/dreaming about this game since January and we finally turned our dreams into reality. We knew it wasn’t gonna be easy but we were going to fight until the end. One thing we will never lose is heart. Couldn’t have done it without you guys pic.twitter.com/MB5ntQB4q6

— Derian Cunningham Ⓜ️ (@_derian12) December 2, 2024

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