Vote: Northeast Florida high school football Player of the Week (11/6/2024)

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

Beachside's Maddox Hunstad (18) can’t haul in a reception against Ponte Vedra's Fionn Day (28) during the second quarter of a high school football matchup Friday, Sept 13, 2024 at Ponte Vedra High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The Ponte Vedra Sharks held off the Beachside Barracudas 17-14. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] / 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 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: 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.

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

Jack McKissock, Oakleaf

McKissock arguably had the best passing night of them all in a 56-7 win over Tocoi Creek, completing 9-of-10 passes for 272 yards and six touchdowns.

Jordan Durham Zarephath Academy

One of the state's leading passers went crazy passing wise in a 48-14 win over Zephyrhills Christian Academy, completing 18-of-23 passes for 470 yards and five scores.

Nate Harry, Nease

The Panthers' quarterback had a strong outing in Nease's 42-20 win over Beachside, with Harry completing 13-of-22 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns.

KJ Perry, Nease

Perry was alongside of Harry in the victory over Beachside and in the ground game, the running back rushed for 112 yards and two scores.

Kadin Hanifen, Middleburg

His defensive effort coming in a 26-21 victory over North Marion was very impressive, with Hanifen notching a team-high 21 tackles.

Cash Downey, Menendez

Downey was very efficient in a 30-8 victory over Yulee, completing 12-of-18 passes for 174 yards.

Brian Case, Ponte Vedra

The senior running back went wild on the ground in the Sharks' 35-30 win over Creekside, with Case rushing for 162 yards on 27 touches and scored two times.

Raymond Evans, St. Joseph Academy

Evans got loose in the Flashes' 52-20 victory over Oak Hall, with the running back rushing for 132 yards on just nine carries and two scores.

Mason Williams, Providence School

Despite his performance coming in a 42-25 loss to Bishop Kenny, Williams totaled 272 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.

Cibastian Broughton, Fleming Island

The Golden Eagles' quarterback threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-0 win over Fort White.

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