Fort Payne QB Dax Varnadore voted SB Live Alabama Athlete of the Week (Aug. 28 - Sept. 3)
Congratulations to Fort Payne quarterback Dax Varnadore for winning the fan vote for SBLive Alabama Athlete of the Week for Aug. 28 - Sept. 3!
Varnadore completed 16 of his 26 pass attempts for 338 yards and four touchdowns to lead Fort Payne over Etowah, 54-26.
Varnadore received 93.9 percent of the votes from fans across Alabama, beating out Athens’ quarterback Brogan Goss (5.4 percent).
Here’s a look at the other nominees in last week’s poll:
D.J. Butler, QB, Davidson
Racked up 265 total yards, rushed for four touchdowns and passed for another in the Warriors’ wild 59-46 win over Hillcrest-Evergreen.
Ken Cherry, RB, Madison Academy
Rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries and brought in one touchdown reception in a 49-20 win over Randolph.
Brogan Goss, QB, Athens
Passed for 259 yards and five touchdowns in a 35-28 win over Bob Jones.
Keith Green, LB, Hueytown
Was credited with eight tackles, including two for a loss, and intercepted a pass in the Golden Gophers’ 17-3 win over Clay-Chalkville.
Santae McWilliams, RB, Saraland
Rushed for 99 yards on nine carries with four touchdowns in a 54-6 win over Murphy.
Emerson Russell, RB, Chelsea
Rushed for 295 yards and four touchdowns on just 22 carries in the Hornets’ 38-24 win over Calera.
