Vote: Tampa Bay Florida high school football Player of the Week (9/2/2024)

We’ve selected 15 candidates to choose from this past week’s regular season games

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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 2 of the regular season.

As such, we have 15 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Tampa Bay Football Player of the Week award from August 29-31, 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: Devin Wichmann, K, Calvary Christian

The Warriors’ kicker was perfect in the team’s 45-7 win over Palm Harbor University, making 6-of-6 extra points and a field goal of 30 yards out.

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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, Sep. 8th. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Bryan Hamilton, Gaither: The Cowboys rolled into South Tampa and came away with a 27-7 win over Plant. Hamilton hauled in three passes for 58 yards and two touchdowns.

Darryon Jones, Tampa Bay Tech: Jones and the Titans took out their frustrations on Wharton in a 74-0 win, going 6-of-9 for four touchdowns in one half of play.

Jack Cunningham, Jefferson: Cunningham led the way again in a 48-13 win over Leto, completing 16-of-23 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns.

Jordan Calvin, Gibbs: The sophomore quarterback was the catalyst in a 33-0 rout of Countryside, completing 9-of-13 passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns.

Brandt Scott, Osceola: In a 35-0 victory over Dunedin, Scott carried the rock 15 times for 121 yards and scored two touchdowns for the Warriors.

Jeremiah Tokar, Dunedin: Though coming on the losing end of things, the 2-sport star tallied 14 tackles in the loss to Osceola.

Josh Andrews, Alonso: Andrews ran wild in Alonso's victory over Robinson last week, carrying the ball 13 times for 166 yards and four touchdowns.

Christopher Cresser, Tarpon Springs: In the 'Clash of the Coast' win over Palm Harbor University, Cresser notched a team-high 14 tackles on defense.

Ethan Larson, Bloomingdale: Larson was a tackling machine in the Bulls' 33-25 win over Blake, making a team-high 16 tackles.

Collin Cervoni, Seminole: The Warhawks' running back was terrific in a 21-14 win over Lakewood Ranch, with Cervoni rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns.

Nasir Hutchinson, Clearwater Central Catholic: Marauders have a bevy of options to run the ball and Hutchinson was the hot hand in a 43-8 win over Sebring, rushing for 126 yards and three scores.

Michael Merritt, Lennard: Merritt only needed three carries to compile 122 yards and two touchdowns in a 47-18 win over Spoto.

Emmanuel Lee, Durant: The Cougars pulled off an impressive 28-21 win over Plant City behind Lee's 20-carry, 129-yard, two touchdown night.

Toni Rrgalla, St. Petersburg Catholic: The Barons' ball carrier rushed for 173 yards on 23 carries, scoring three times in a 28-0 win over Santa Fe Catholic.

Nikolas Bearden, Shorecrest Prep: The Chargers rolled to a 56-0 win over Lakeside Christian behind a solid offensive performance and Bearden led the way with 5-of-5 passing for 104 yards and two scores.

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