Vote: South Carolina high school football Player of the Week (10/7/2024)

Review this week's candidates for South Carolina high school football Player of the Week and cast your votes for the most deserving candidates

Dutch Fork's Maurice Anderson (30) applies a stiff arm during a run earlier this season. Last week he ran for five first half touchdowns in leading the Silver Foxes to another big win. He is a candidate for this week's South Carolina High School Player of the Week. / ALEX HICKS JR./SPARTANBURG HERALD-JOURNAL / USA TODAY NETWORK

It was a lighter week than usual as several games were postponed in the aftermath, but the games that were played still produced a lot of big performances. We highlighted some the best in this week's nominees of South Carolina High School Football Player of the Week.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Leshawn Stuckey of Banneker.

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Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Maurice Anderson, Dutch Fork

Anderson ran for five touchdowns – all in the first half – as the undefeated Silver Foxes crushed Chapin 63-10. The 6-foot, 206-pound senior had 8 carries for 65 yards and caught 2 passes for 20 yards.

Khalid Sherman, Loris

Sherman ran for a pair of touchdowns, made six tackles and blocked a punt as the Lions beat Dillon for the first time since 1968.

Cam McMillon, South Pointe

The Stallions’ quarterback was 13-of-16 for 329 yards and 2 touchdowns with no turnovers in a 64-0 trouncing of Camden.

Ahmad Johnson, Swansea 

Johnson intercepted two passes and returned a kickoff for a touchdown as Swansea overcame Keenan 44-38. 

Tyrell Foxworth, Lake View

Foxworth ran for 223 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Lake View’s 30-7 victory over Hannah-Pamplico. 

Aeden McCarthy, Bluffton

The Bobcats’ quarterback was 13-of-21 for 239 yards and 5 touchdowns with no turnovers in a 42-35 victory over Beaufort. McCarthy also had 93 yards rushing on 13 carries.

Derrick Smalls, Battery Creek

Smalls was a special teams ace for the Dolphins, returning two punts for touchdowns in a 47-14 win over North Charleston. Smalls had three touchdowns altogether.

Brandon Nance, Dixie

The junior tailback ran for 214 yards and 4 touchdowns as the undefeated Hornets pulled away for a 40-6 win over Calhoun Falls.

Finley Polk, Northwestern

The Trojans’ dual-threat quarterback accounted for seven touchdowns as his team stayed undefeated with a 57-23 trouncing of Clover.

Jaryn Fox, Carolina Forest 

Fox, a junior tailback, ran 22 times for 229 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Panthers’ 37-3 victory over Socastee.