Vote: Northeast Florida high school football Player of the Week (10/30/2024)

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

Baldwin's Nashawn Jacobs (7) rushes for yards during the second quarter of a high school football matchup Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 at West Nassau High School in Callahan, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / 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 8 of the regular season.

As such, we have 10 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Northeast Florida Football Player of the Week award from October 24-26, 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: 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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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, Nov. 3. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Eddie Jordan, Beachside

Another week, another strong passing performance from Jordan. The junior quarterback completed 19-of-28 passes for 367 yards and six touchdowns in a 48-20 win over Orange Park.

Maddox Hunstad, Beachside

On the receiving end of most of Jordan's touchdowns was Hunstad, who hauled in eight passes for 176 yards and five scores.

Brian Case, Ponte Vedra

The Sharks' senior running back led the way in a 27-14 victory over IMG Academy White, rushing for a game-high 139 yards and scoring two touchdowns.

Noah Johnson, Providence School

Though coming in a 52-42 loss to University Christian, Johnson caught five passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns.

Tony Kennedy, Parker

Kennedy was a monster in Parker's 47-6 victory over Englewood, as the quarterback accounted for 334 yards and five total touchdowns.

Xander Edwards, Bolles

The freshman running back led the way in a 35-0 victory over Wolfson, rushing for 142 yards on eight carries and scoring two times.

Cruz James Bejak, Fletcher

Another freshman that's been playing well this season is James Bejak and he did so in a 28-0 win over First Coast, completing 18-of-26 passes for 261 yards and two scores.

Joshua Macklin, Ed White

The Commanders' middle linebacker led the defensive charge in a 21-20 victory over Riverside, totaling a team-high 13 tackles.

Micah Anderson, Trinity Christian Academy

Just an eighth grader, Anderson was the Conquerors' leading rusher in a 44-6 win over KIPP Bold City, rushing for 94 yards and scoring once.

Sean Ashenfelder, Creekside

Ashenfelder was perfect in a 35-7 victory over Sandalwood, completing all eight of his passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns.

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-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl