Vote: North Suncoast Florida high school football Player of the Week? (11/04/2024)

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

Dillon Rose-Bailey transferred to Wiregrass Ranch from Bloomingdale during the off-season. / Wiregrass Ranch Football

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 11 of the regular season.

As such, we have 10 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s North Suncoast Football Player of the Week award from Oct. 28-Nov. 1, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected.

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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, Nov. 10. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Leelen Wright, Weeki Wachee

The junior rushed 24 times for 248 yards in the Hornets’ 43-9 win over Citrus.

Richard Hanshaw, Weeki Wachee

The junior quarterback led the Hornets to a 43-9 win over Citrus, completing 14 of 22 passes for 163 yards with three touchdowns against two interceptions. He also ran for 70 yards and two touchdowns.

Tristan Lennon, Zephyrhills

Starting under center for the Bulldogs, the senior completed 16 of 23 passes for 213 yards with one touchdown. He also ran 22 times for 133 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-18 loss to Port Charlotte.

Nathan Merriman, Sunlake

The Seahawks sophomore carried the ball 22 times for 231 yards and rushed for two touchdowns in a 55-28 victory over Cypress Creek.

Ace Missbach, Sunlake

The junior needed just eight carries to total 119 yards and two rushing touchdowns as the Seahawks won 55-28 over Cypress Creek.

Gio Martinez, Springstead

The Eagles’ senior signal caller completed 16 of 20 passes for 201 yards to go with his two touchdown tosses in a 39-38 win over Lecanto.

JT Tipton, Lecanto

The Panthers junior completed 18 of 26 passes for 282 yards and threw for two touchdowns in a 39-38 loss at Springstead.

Dillon Rose-Bailey, Wiregrass Ranch

The junior completed 9 of 9 passes for 136 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball five times for 50 yards in a 35-18 win over River Ridge.

Nathan McNeil, Wiregrass Ranch

The senior had 10 carries for 74 yards with a rushing touchdown to go along with a 24-yard touchdown catch. He finished with 129 all-purpose yards in a 35-18 victory against River Ridge.

Cayden Thomas, Mitchell

The Mustangs junior was key in a 49-6 win over Anclote, completing 7 of 12 passes for 119 yards with three touchdowns.

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