Vote: Who should be High School on SI's New York Football Player of the Week? (9/18/2024)

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

Iona Prep's Rocco Presto (13) pulls in a reception during the New York Catholic High School Football League AAA championship game against Cardinal Hayes at Fordham University in The Bronx on Saturday, November 2023. Cardinal Hayes won 30-29. / John Meore/The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK

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 4 of the regular season.

As such, we have eight athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s New York Football Player of the Week award from September 12-14, 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, Sep. 22nd. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Caleb Felski, Pembroke

Arguably the top rushing performance in the Northeast came from Felski, who carried the rock 40 times for 315 yards and scored five touchdowns.

Carson Miller, Rye

One of the top passing performances in New York was from Miller in a 44-22 win over Ramapo, completing 7-of-10 passes for 316 yards and four touchdowns.

Peyton Robinson, Long Island Lutheran

The junior signal caller went off in a 46-20 victory over Xaverian, completing 16-of-26 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns.

Cole Hayden, Immaculata

Hayden was the igniter to the Immaculata's offense in a 42-20 win over Holy Trinity last week, amounting 224 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.

Jonathan Bailey, Fordham Prep

The senior quarterback was electric in Fordham Prep's 44-12 win over Holy Cross, completing 9-of-12 passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns.

Tyler Prisco, North Rockland

The 5-foot-8, 170-pound middle linebacker led the way in North Rockland's 31-6 win over Arlington with a team-high 14 tackles and added a pass deflection.

Nehemiah Costine, Stillwater

Costine had a strong game on the ground in a 56-12 victory over Watervliet/Heatly, as the senior running back rushed for 145 yards on 15 carries and scored three touchdowns.

Justin Kleitz, Iroquois

The junior passer was superb in a 49-12 victory over Lake Shore, completing 24-of-35 passes for 368 yards and four touchdowns.

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