Vote: Northeast Florida high school football Player of the Week (10/22/2024)

We’ve selected 11 candidates to choose from this past week’s regular season games

West Nassau's Skyler Freeman (23) rushes for yards during the first quarter of a high school football matchup Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 at West Nassau High School in Callahan, Fla. The West Nassau Warriors edged the Yulee Hornets 22-21. / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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 8 of the regular season.

As such, we have 11 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Northeast Florida Football Player of the Week award from October 14-19, 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: Skyler Freeman, West Nassau

Freeman ran wild in West Nassau's 34-19 victory over rival Fernandina Beach, with the running back compiling 114 yards and scoring three 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, Oct. 27th. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Xander Fox, Bolles

Fox, a freshman running back for the Bulldogs, rushed for 81 yards on nine carries and scored two touchdowns in a 38-19 win over Riverside.

Terel Dallas, Trinity Christian Academy

The freshman quarterback had a huge night in the Conquerors' 49-3 win over Episcopal School of Jacksonville, completing 6-of-7 passes for 169 yards and four touchdowns.

Marquez Hicks, Trinity Christian Academy

Hicks was the the receiving end of Dallas' passes, catching three for 134 yards and scored two touchdowns.

Jack Fox, St. Joseph Academy

The senior defensive end was stellar in a 16-15 win over Oak Hall, tallying seven tackles, four for a loss and three sacks.

Tayvion Lawson, Andrew Jackson

Lawson was a ball hawk in the Tigers' 42-14 win over Englewood last week, making three tackles and picking off two passes.

Kenyon Gardner, Paxon School For Advanced Studies

The Paxon School For Advanced Studies' running back was terrific in a 41-10 win over Bishop Snyder, rushing for 288 yards and scoring three touchdowns.

Deion Winstead, Mandarin

Winstead, a senior running back for the Mustangs, led the way in a 8-0 win over Fletcher. The senior rushed for 128 yards and scored the game's only touchdown.

Demhir Jackson, Fleming Island

The Golden Eagles' running back couldn't be stopped in Fleming Island's 51-24 win over Parker. Jackson rushed for 218 yards on 14 carries and scored three times.

Cibastian Broughton, Fleming Island

Broughton complimented the effective run game by completing 11-of-20 passes for 174 yards and four touchdowns.

Tony Kennedy, Parker

In the loss to Fleming Island, Kennedy accounted for 366 all-purpose yards and four total touchdowns.

Nashawn Jacobs, Baldwin

The junior running back led the way in a 24-6 win over Ribault, rushing for a game-high 157 yards.

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