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

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

West Florida's Xavier Finley (No. 14) hands off to Zayvion Davis (No. 230 during Friday's 2024 football season home opener against Escambia. / Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com / 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 3 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 5-7, 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: Billy Dunn, QB, 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.

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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

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Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sep. 15th. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Lokavion Jackson, Mosley

The senior running back rushed for 79 yards and scored three touchdowns in a 35-7 win over Rickards.

Will Arboleda, Mosley

In Mosley's dominant defensive effort against Rickards, Arboleda was impressive and tallied a team-high 10 tackles, one for a loss, blocked a punt, fumble recovery and a touchdown.

Darius Murphy, Booker T. Washington

The sophomore linebacker had a strong night in a 12-7 win over Milton, notching a team-high 13 tackles.

Will Cotter, Arnold

The Marlins' quarterback made it happen in a thrilling 42-34 win over Bozeman, completing 9-of-20 passes for 270 yards and three touchdowns.

Hayden Gay, Bozeman

Gay was on the short end of things in the loss to Arnold, but had himself a good outing. The quarterback threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns.

Von Keller, Choctawhatchee

The Indians new bellcow in the backfield led the way in a 14-0 win over Crestview, rushing for 131 yards on 24 carries and scored a touchdown.

Hunter Scott, Marianna

In the Bulldogs 39-7 win over Maclay, Scott led the defensive effort with eight tackles, four for a loss and three sacks.

Krishod Peterson, Vernon

The senior running back led the way in a 30-0 win over Wewahitchka, rushing for 175 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown.

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.

Hayden Morris, Jay

Morris had a solid offensive performance in a 35-8 win over Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, totaling 116 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns.

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