Vote: North Suncoast high school football player of the week (11/20/2023)

We’ve selected nine candidates to choose from this past week’s playoff games

The Florida High School Football Playoffs have begun and we continue our Player of the Week polls for areas all around the state. Teams started off the regular season with some great individual performances in the region quarterfinals.

As such, we have nine athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s North Suncoast high school football player of the week award from November 16-17, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, November 25th at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.

Editor’s note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. This poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other player that may not be mentioned in our poll.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Springstead's Tyree Davis 

Congratulations to last week's winner: Gulf's Edwin Gonzales 

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Here are this week's nominations:

Luke Knight, QB, Wiregrass Ranch: The Army commitment completed 24-of-42 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-28 loss to Lake Minneola. 

Isaiah Riggins, WR, Wiregrass Ranch: Riggins was the go-to-target for Knight, hauling in 11 catches for 121 yards in the Bulls' loss to the Hawks. 

Kayleb Samuel, DB, Wiregrass Ranch: Samuel led the way on the defensive side of the ball for the Bulls, making a team-high nine tackles, two for loss, a sack and blocking a punt. 

DJ Pickett, WR, Zephyrhills: Pickett caught nine passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in the opening quarter of the Bulldogs' 34-14 loss to Ocala Vanguard on the road. 

Brendyn Colella, QB, Zephyrhills: The Bulldogs' quarterback completed 17-of-27 passes for 249 yards and a touchdown in the loss to Ocala Vanguard. 

Jaylen Smith, WR, Zephyrhills: Smith was the other leading receiver for the Bulldogs, catching for passes for 102 yards. 

Kameron Battle, ATH, Zephyrhills Christian Academy: The athlete returned a punt 70 yards to pay dirt in the Warriors' 29-26 loss to Victory Christian Academy. 

Kendall Johnson, RB, Zephyrhills Christian Academy: Johnson had a strong night for the Warriors in the loss to Victory Christian, rushing for 101 yards on six carries, scoring two touchdowns. 

Amarri Range, WR, Zephyrhills Christian Academy: The wide receiver hauled in three passes for 119 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Storm. 

(Photo credit: Dave Walters)

-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl