Vote: Northeast Florida high school football Player of the Week (8/19/2024)

We’ve selected eight candidates to choose from this past week’s preseason games

Mandarin's quarteback Tramell Jones (1) looks to pass during the first quarter of a regular season high school football matchup Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 at Riverside High School in Jacksonville, Fla. The Mandarin Mustangs defeated the Riverside Generals 50-20. [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 in the preseason showcased what they’ve got heading into Week 1 of the regular season.

As such, we have eight athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Northeast Florida Football Player of the Week award from August 15-17, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected.

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, Aug. 25th. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Here are this week's nominations.

Arthur Lewis IV, RB, Bartram Trail: Next in line of great running backs at Bartram? Lewis carried the ball 25 times for 250 yards and scored two touchdowns. He added another score off a kickof return.

TJ Williamson, RB, Yulee: In Williamson's first high school game, he shined bright for the Hornets. The running back carried the ball 10 times for 83 yards and scored a touchdown against Englewood.

Joshua Jones, ATH, Zarephath Academy: Jones played both offense and defense against Fernandina Beach, totaling seven tackles, two or a loss and a forced fumble on defense. Offensively, Jones had three catches for 50 yards and a score.

JoJo Payton, RB, Providence School: The speedy 2026 athlete had himself a 60-yard touchdown run for he Stallions when they upended Wolfson.

Timothy Cole, QB, Raines: Raines got a nice preseason performance from Cole, who completed 13-of-15 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns.

Somourian Wingo Jr., WR, St. Augustine: The Yellow Jackets wide receiver had a breakout game against Ponte Vedra, catching eight passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns.

Cruz James, QB, Fletcher: Just a freshman, James looked wise beyond his years against Tocoi Creek. The 2028 passer played just in the first half, throwing two touchdowns.

Jack Berquist, WR, Ponte Vedra: Another receiver from the Ponte Vedra-St. Augustine game that had a big performance was Berquist. The 2026 wideout caught seven passes for 141 yards anda touchdown.

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