Vote: Florida Panhandle high school football Player of the Week (9/17/2024)

We’ve selected 10 candidates to choose from this past week’s regular season games

Nigel Nelson (23) carries the ball during the Navarre vs Catholic football game at Pensacola Catholic High School on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. / Gregg Pachkowski/Pensacola News Journal / 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 4 of the regular season.

As such, we have 10 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Florida Panhandle Football Player of the Week award from September 12-14, 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: Johnny Lewis Jr., Niceville

Lewis Jr. had arguable his best game as a Eagle in a 36-14 win over Pine Forest. The senior rushed for 97 yards and scored two touchdowns.

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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, Sep. 22nd. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Sammy Freitas, Mosley

The senior quarterback completed 12-of-26 for 178 yards, two touchdowns and also rushed for 80 in a 36-7 win over Navarre.

Nino Freeman, Escambia

Freeman led the Gators to a thrilling 30-29 win over Bay, completing 20-of-31 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns.

Caleb Toombs, Bay

In a losing effort to Escambia, Toombs rushed for 137 yards on 11 carries and scored two touchdowns.

Trashonn Collins, Cottondale

The freshman wide receiver caught two passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns in a 64-22 win over Freeport.

Qa’John Thomas, Pine Forest

Thomas roamed the middle of the Eagles’ defense and racked up a team-high 11 tackles in a 20-14 win over Choctawhatchee.

Moses Delarosa, Northview

Delarosa was the workhorse in the Chiefs’ 40-0 win over Central as the running back rushed for 124 yards on 12 attempts and scored three touchdowns.

Taite Davis, Tate

The Aggies’ quarterback led the way in a 30-14 win over Milton, completing 17-of-21 passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns.

Wells Bettenhausen, Walton

It was another big time passing performance from Bettenhausen, who completed 13-of-19 passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-21 win over West Florida.

Hayden Morris, Jay

The Royals’ quarterback totaled 171 yards of offense and four touchdowns in a 41-0 victory over Baker.

Amari Clemons, Marianna

Clemons accounted for 161 yards of offense and three touchdowns in a 49-0 rout of Bozeman.

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