Vote Now: Who should be SBLive Mississippi Athlete of the Week (Sept. 25 - Oct. 2)

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Vote Now: Who should be SBLive Mississippi Athlete of the Week (Sept. 25 - Oct. 2)
Vote Now: Who should be SBLive Mississippi Athlete of the Week (Sept. 25 - Oct. 2) /

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week for Sept. 25-Oct. 2 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday, Oct. 10. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivems.

Jakobe Calvin, Clinton

Ran the ball 19 times for 195 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-28 win over Starkville.

Chandler Chapman, St. Stanislaus

Carried the ball 32 times for 314 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-20 win over Lakeshore (La.). He was also credited with six tackles and picked off a pass on defense.

Dante Dowdell, Picayune

Rushed 13 times for 240 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-7 win over Vancleave.

Jeremiah Harrell, Tupelo

Completed 13 of his 27 passes for 324 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-0 win over Oxford.

Jathan Hatch, Biggersville

Ran the ball seven times for 263 yards and four touchdowns in a 46-7 win over Tupelo Christian School.

Dante Kelly, Leflore County

Was credited with 12 tackles and two sacks to go along with a pick-six in a 28-0 win over O’Bannon.

Dylan Lewis, Northwest Rankin

Ran the ball 33 times for 154 yards and four touchdowns and recorded two interceptions on defense in a 45-28 win over Terry.

Lester Miller, Brandon

Had eight catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-3 win over Warren Central.

Drew Musselwhite, DeSoto Central

Was credited with 16 total tackles, including one for a loss, and recovered a fumble in a 37-0 win over Horn Lake.

Lazarious Penn, Humphreys County

Ran the ball 20 times for 239 yards and two touchdowns, caught one scoring pass and returned a kickoff 91 yards to the house in a 60-20 win over Yazoo County.

Braylen Williams, Nettleton (Mississippi) football

Completed 26 of his 48 passes for 393 yards, four touchdowns through the air, two more on the ground and 52 rushing yards in a 42-41 overtime win over Senatobia.


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Tyler Cleveland, SBLive Sports
TYLER CLEVELAND, SBLIVE SPORTS

SBLive Mississippi reporter Tyler Cleveland has been covering sports in the Magnolia State since 2005. He attended Ole Miss and Southern Miss and worked previously at the Hattiesburg American, Clarion-Ledger and Rivals.com. You can reach him at tyler@scorebooklive.com.