Vote: Who should be the South Carolina high football Player of the Week? (10/28/2024)

Review our 10 nomineses for this week's honor and vote for the player you find most deserving

Victor Goree was an absolute steamroller last week, recording 15 pancake blocks on the South Pointe offensive line. / Victor Goree Hudl

Week 9 of the 2024 South Carolina high school season is in the books. There were some prolific performances across the state.

SBLive/SI will choose a Player of the Week throughout the season. Here are the 10 nominees for Week 9.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Cooper James of Gilbert.

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Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Jaryn Fox, Carolina Forest

The 5-foot-9 junior tailback ran for 342 yards and 5 touchdowns in the Panthers’ 52-38 victory over Myrtle Beach.

Grayson Clary, Daniel

Clary was 10-of-10 for 171 yards and 2 touchdowns while running for 64 yards and a touchdown on 8 carries in a 56-0 rout of Berea. 

Bryson Drummond, Mountain View Prep

Drummond was 12-of-16 for 283 yards and 4 touchdowns with no turnovers in a 49-20 victory over Broome.

Ezekiel Belcher, Woodmont

Belcher had a busy week and a productive one as the Wildcats played two games. The senior tailback/wide receiver ran for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns on 25 carries in a 34-28 win over Mauldin. In a game later that week against Hillcrest, Belcher had 137 yards, including an 85-yard touchdown, on 17 carries and caught 3 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown.

Jamarion Fling, Dillon

The senior tailback ran for six touchdowns as the Wildcats overcame Waccamaw 47-39.

Aiden Fitzgerald, Lugoff-Elgin

The Demons’ quarterback threw four touchdown passes in a 41-10 rout of Spring Valley. 

Andrew Turner, Hammond School

Turner was 11-of-17 for 138 yards and a touchdown while also running 15 times for 118 yards and 3 touchdowns as the undefeated Skyhawks downed Ben Lippen School 49-17.

Victor Goree, South Pointe

The 6-foot-2, 265-pound senior offensive lineman was credited with 15 pancake blocks in the Stallions’ 58-10 thumping of Dreher. Goree has scholarship offers from 11 colleges, including The Citadel and Wofford.

Michael Doe, North Augusta

Doe scored five touchdowns, including one that broke a 28-28 tie as the Yellow Jackets beat Brookland-Cayce 56-28.

Grady Dangerfield, James Island

The Shrine Bowl selection kicked 3 field goals and had 7 touchbacks in a 30-20 win over Ashley Ridge. Dangerfield has college offers from Army, Navy, Virginia Tech and Georgia Southern.