Vote: Who should be High School on SI's New York Football Player of the Week? (9/24/2024)

We’ve selected 10 candidates to choose from this past week’s games

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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 5 of the regular season.

As such, we have 10 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s New York Football Player of the Week award from September 19-21, 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: 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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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. 29th. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Adam Nunes, South Park

Nunes set a state record for rushing yards in a single game with 593 yards and scored seven touchdowns in South Park’s 58-28 win over Iroquois.

Alex Krupa, Lancaster

The senior signal caller was terrific in Lancaster’s 45-21 victory over Orchard Park, with Krupa completing 28-of-34 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns.

Julian Guzman, Iona Prep

The junior quarterback completed 8-of-11 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns in Iona Prep’s 42-13 victory over Archbishop Stepinac.

Liam Trainor, Chaminade

Trainor has been playing as one of the state’s top linebackers and tallied a team-high 14 tackles in Chaminade’s 24-14 win over St. John the Baptist.

Dylan Patsch, Sleepy Hollow

The senior quarterback was efficient in the team’s 29-6 victory over Hendrick Hudson, with Patsch throwing for 130 yards, two touchdowns and rushed for 48 on the ground.

Jayden Berrios, Monticello

Berrios had a big night in Monticello’s 54-16 victory over Liberty last week, completing 11-of-17 passes for 198 yards and four touchdowns.

Anthony Theodore, Port Jarvis

The senior wide receiver was sensational in Port Jarvis’ 46-14 victory over Middletown, hauling in eight passes for 166 yards and a touchdown.

Brody Frederick, Warwick

One of the top passing performances came from Frederick as the senior completed 13-of-15 passes for 292 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-18 win over Goshen Central.

Carson Miller, Rye

The junior passer had a big night in Rye’s 43-6 win over Clarkstown North, completing 12-of-15 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns.

X’zavion Streiff, Bishop Ludden

Despite coming in a losing effort against General Brown, Streiff completed 13-of-19 passes for 236 yards and four touchdowns.

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