Vote: Florida Panhandle high school football Player of the Week (10/7/2024)

We’ve selected eight candidates to choose from this past week’s regular season games

LB Maddox Hayles makes a change in coverage during a Niceville Escambia spring football scrimmage at Niceville. / Michael Snyder / USA TODAY NETWORK

Florida high school football is back and so begins our Player of the Week polls for areas all around the state. Teams showcased what they’ve got in Week 7 of the regular season.

As such, we have eight athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Florida Panhandle Football Player of the Week award from September 30-October 5, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Maddox Hayles, Niceville

The Eagles' defender was all over the field in a 41-7 romp over Gulf Breeze, making a team-high 10 tackles and three of them going for a loss.

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SBLive 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

Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13th. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Ben Tyner, Pace

The Patriots' dual-threat quarterback led the way in a 35-31 win over Madison County, accounting for 221 yards and a total of five touchdowns.

Amari Clemons, Mariana

Talk about not needing a bunch of carries to have a big night. Clemons only needed seven to rush for 157 yards and two touchdowns in a 55-0 win over North Bay Haven Academy.

Mack Jones, Arnold

Jones was an tackling machine in the Marlins' 40-0 victory over Vernon, recording a team-high 21 tackles and three going for a loss.

Georquirous Moultrie, Escambia

Moultrie led the way in the Gators' 28-18 win over Navarre, rushing for 90 yards on six carries and scoring two touchdowns.

Jaymes Youngblood, Jay

The sophomore running back was the leading rusher in the Royals’ 49-0 win over Central (Alabama), rushing for 85 yards on seven carries and scoring two touchdowns.

Brandon Schwind, Fort Walton Beach

The Vikings’ strong safety led the defensive effort in a 17-14 loss to Rickards, tallying a team-high 13 tackles, recovering a fumble and blocking a field goal attempt.

Jamarcuz Fountain, Pensacola

Fountain had the steady hand in the Tigers’ 23-0 victory over Pensacola Booker T. Washington, accounting for 144 all-purpose yards.

Xavier Finley, West Florida

The junior athlete was West Florida’s top yard getter in a 35-7 victory over Gulf Breeze, accounting for 118 yards and two touchdowns.

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