Vote: Florida Panhandle high school football Player of the Week (9/2/2024)

We’ve selected 12 candidates to choose from this past week’s regular season games

Nigel Nelson (23) celebrates scoring a touchdown and taking a 6-0 Crusaders lead during the Pace vs Catholic football game at Pensacola Catholic High School on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. / Gregg Pachkowski / 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 2 of the regular season.

As such, we have 12 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Florida Panhandle Football Player of the Week award from August 29-31, 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: Lorezo Barnes, LB, Marianna

Barnes was all over the field defensively in the Bulldogs’ wild 50-44 win over Marianna. The linebacker racked up a team-high 13 tackles.

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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. 8th. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Here are this week’s nominations:

Billy Dunn, Escambia: The Gators' quarterback made both of his throws count in a loss to Niceville, completing 2-of-2 passes for 70 yards and two touchdowns.

Carson Griffin, Mosley: Dolphins just keep pouring on the points and Griffin has become the team's go-to-receiver and last week in a win over Bay, the pass catcher caught five passes for 100 yards and two scores.

Samuel Chisolm, Mosley: Another Mosley player that had himself a huge game against Bay was Chisolm, who rushed for 125 yards and scored three times.

Alant'e Reese, Choctawhatchee: Reese was a menace at strong safety for the Indians in Week 2, with the defensiv back notching eight tackles and forcing two fumbles.

Jaymes Youngblood, Jay: In a 34-6 victory over Freeport, Youngblood ran the ball 30 times for 159 yards and three touchdowns.

Kayin Martin, Blountstown: Martin was the bellcow in the Tigers' 27-21 triple overtime win over Rutherford, carrying the ball 36 times for 185 hard earned yards.

AG Floyd, Pensacola: Leading the ground attack in Pensacola's 16-7 win over Milton was Floyd, who rushed for 186 yards on 23 touches.

Vaughn Howard, Pensacola Catholic: The Crusaders' defender led the defensive effort in a 34-20 win over Pace, making a team-high 14 tackles.

Rayce Griffin, Holmes County: In a 44-36 win over Port St. Joe, Griffin completed 5-of-9 passes for 126 yards and three scores.

Nico Landavazo, Arnold: The Marlins' running back was the go-to-guy in the team's 47-14 win over Hamilton County, rushing for 141 yards on 23 touches and two scores.

Taite Davis, Tate: Davis was dealing in the Aggies' 41-0 win over Gulf Breeze, throwing for 219 yards and four touchdowns.

Jayzion Mcqueen, Crestview: The Bulldogs bounced back from numerous mistakes to defeat Walton 28-21, with Mcqueen overcoming three interceptions by rushing for 143 yards and two touchdowns.

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