Vote: Tennessee Football Player of the Week (9/3/2024)

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

Catholic's Mack Bartholomew (10) runs with the ball at a football scrimmage between Bearden and Catholic High School at Blaine Stadium on Friday, August 2, 2024. / Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

Tennessee 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 2 of the regular season.

As such, we have 10 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Tennessee Football Player of the Week award from August 29-31, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected.

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Congratulations to last wee's winner: Mack Bartholomew, Knoxville Catholic

The Fighting Irish made quick work of Lakeside Christian Academy 50-13 last week behind the right arm of Bartholomew. The 6-foot-2 sophomore signal caller completed 13-of-16 passes for 311 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

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Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sep. 8th. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Kelvin Perkins, Southwind

The Southwind quarterback led the way in a 35-28 win over Horn Lake, totaling 291 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns.

Caleb Oates, Giles County

Oates had a strong performance despite coming in a 17-14 loss to Hardin County. The running back rushed for 154 yards on 23 touches and scored two touchdowns.

James Pierre, The Webb School

The junior running back was superb in the team’s 56-42 win over Columbia Academy, rushing for 208 yards on 29 carries and scored touchdowns.

Brandon Easterly, Whitwell

Easterly was pinpoint in the Tigers’ 48-0 win over Greenback, completing 7-of-10 passes for 114 yards and three touchdowns.

Cooper Mansell, Northpoint Christian

Mansell was relied upon to carry the load in a 20-0 win over Magnolia Heights, rushing for 185 yards on 19 touches and scored two touchdowns.

Tripp Pinion, White County

The senior running back didn’t need many carries to make a lot of noise in the team’s 41-0 win over Warren County. Pinion carried the ball five times for 124 yards and three touchdowns.

Bronzdon Chaffin, Upperman

Chaffin, a dual-threat quarterback, was unstoppable in Upperman’s 41-14 victory over Lebanon. The signal caller accounted for 330 total yards and five touchdowns.

Kason Young, East Robertson

Another dual-threat that had himself a strong week was Young in a 50-12 win over Houston County, totaling 264 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns.

Johnny Cabaleiro, Rossview

The senior defensive back was a ball hawk in the Hawks’ 31-0 win over Logan County, intercepting two passes.

Kade Atkinson, South Haven Christian

The sophomore signal caller did most of his damage on the ground in the Patriots’ 62-42 win over TN Tigers. Atkinson accounted for 204 yards and five touchdowns, four coming on the ground.

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-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports