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

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

Saint Stephen's hosted The Out-of-Door Academy in Bradenton, Friday evening Sept. 6, 2024. The Out-of-Door Academy wins 12-2 over Saint Stephen's. / Thomas Bender/ Sarasota Herald-Tribune / 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 10 of the regular season.

As such, we have eight athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s South Suncoast 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: Allen Clark, Out-of-Door Academy

Clark was the workhorse for the Thunder in a 36-14 win over Seffner Christian, rushing for 175 yards and scored two touchdowns.

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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:

Andrew Heidel, Manatee

Hard to leave the Army commitment off this list on a weekly basis. Heidel completed 18-of-22 passes for 293 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-0 rout of Braden River.

Josh Barido, IMG Academy White

Despite coming in a losing effort to Ponte Vedra, Barido completed 15-of-26 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns.

Jeremy Stroh, Saint Stephen's Episcopal

The senior defensive lineman was stellar in the Falcons' 20-6 victory over Indian Rocks Christian, making nine tackles, six for loss and a sack.

Allen Clark, Out-of-Door Academy

There was no stopping Clark and the Thunder in a 64-8 rout of Windermere Prep, rushing for 60 yards and scoring three touchdowns on just five attempts.

Jermaine Edwards, Parrish Community

In a 35-0 win over Lakewood Ranch, Edwards led the ground attack with 195 yards on 28 touches and scored three touchdowns.

Conhail Jackson, Cardinal Mooney

Jackson ran wild in a 55-18 defeat of Tarpon Springs, as the running back went for 109 yards on 11 carries and four touchdowns.

Marquez Brydson, Palmetto

Notching a district championship win, Brydson led the offensive charge, rushing for a game-high 161 yards on 21 carries and three scores.

Jayce Nixon, Venice

Nixon had another banner night in a 76-0 win over Sarasota, throwing for 209 yards and five touchdowns.

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