Vote: Who should be High School on SI's New York Football Player of the Week? (10/23/2024)

We’ve selected 12 candidates to choose from this past week’s games

Game action between Somers High School and Harrison High School during their football game at Somers, Oct. 13, 2024. / Mark Vergari/The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

New York high school football is back and so begins our Player of the Week polls for the state. Teams showcased more of what they’ve got heading into Week 8 of the regular season.

As such, we have 12 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s New York Football Player of the Week award from October 14-19, 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: Kaden Gonzalez, Yorktown

The senior quarterback completed 14-of-24 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns in Yorktown's 42-7 victory over Mahopac.

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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, Oct. 27th. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Elijah Kimble, Canisius

Kimble has been one of the state's top running backs and rushed for 148 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns in a 31-6 win over Erie.

Fletcher Good, Waverly

In a 50-6 win over Tioga, Good was dynamite and rushed for a game-high 152 yards and scored three touchdowns.

Julian Guzman, Iona Prep

Guzman was near perfect in a 42-7 win over Kellenberg Memorial, completing 7-of-12 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns.

Landon Welka, St. Francis

The senior quarterback completed 12-of-15 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns in a 50-28 win over Bishop Timon-St. Jude.

Bryce Moye, Monsignor Farrell

The freshman quarterback was solid in Monsignor Farrell's 24-14 win over Archbishop Stepinac, totaling 146 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.

Jyquis Ramirez, Ossining

Ramirez was the workhorse in Ossining's 28-7 win over Ketcham, rushing for 134 yards on 28 carries and scored three touchdowns.

Hudson Hunt, Sandy Creek

The junior quarterback led the way in a 53-3 win over Hannibal, completing 6-of-8 passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns.

Ian Johnson, Delaware Academy

Johnson had a strong showing in the team's 40-24 win over Walton, as the running back rushed for 283 yards on 22 carries and scored a touchdown.

Dylan Fox, Port Jervis

The junior quarterback was efficient in Port Jervis' 62-13 win over Saugerties, completing 10-of-13 passes for 195 yards and four touchdowns.

Travis Gamble, Randolph Campus

Gamble was near unstoppable in Randolph Campus' 38-8 win over Bryant, rushing for 160 yards on eight carries and two touchdowns.

Gary Merrill, St. Anthony's

Merrill, a sophomore running back, led the way in St. Anthony's 34-13 win over St. John the Baptist. The tailback rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns.

Caelan Porter, Gloversville

The senior signal caller had a huge night in a 48-28 win over Schalmont, Porter completed 12-of-15 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns.

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