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Beaumont junior Myion Walker is SBLive's Southern California Athlete of the Week (Oct. 13-15)

Running back puts up career high numbers on the field and even bigger totals on the voting front to earn the weekly award

For the first time in his young high school career, Beaumont junior running back Myion Walker broke the 100-yard rushing barrier in a 56-14 over Redlands. 

That was good enough to be nominated for the SBLive Southern California performance list. 

His fan base did the rest while piling up more than 16,000 votes to win the SBLive Southern California Athlete of the Week contest for games played Oct. 13-15.

Walker captured 54.46 percent of the vote to finish with 16,716 votes to edge Karson Cox, of Oak Hills, who picked up 41.53 percent (12,749 votes). 

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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for the week of Oct. 13-15: 

Caron Tyler, Chaparral football: Tyler passed for 228 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns against Murrieta Valley.

Mar'Kai Shaw, Adelanto football: Shaw had two touchdown passes and rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns against Granite Hills.

Kadin Semonza, Mission Viejo football: Semonza completed 20 of 28 passes against San Clemente, passing for 391 yards and six touchdowns.

Mikey Matthews, Mission Viejo football: Matthews caught seven passes for 157 yards and three touchdowns.

Karson Cox, Oak Hills football: Cox had 254 total yards and three touchdowns against Serrano.Hunter Herrera, Citrus Valley football: Herrera passed for 190 yards and six touchdowns against Redlands East Valley.

Kaden Willerford, Aquinas football: Willerford returned both a punt and kickoff for touchdowns against Valley Christian.

Carlos Hernandez, Monrovia football: Hernandez had two receiving touchdowns and a kickoff return for a touchdown in Friday's win over Pasadena Poly.

Lamason Waller, Sultana football: Waller caught 12 passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns against Burroughs.

Zuriel Eatmon, El Camino football: Eatmon rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns in Thursday's shutout win over San Marcos.

Angel Diaz, El Capitan football: Diaz had 144 total yards and four rushing touchdowns against Valhalla.

Elijah Clark, Mar Vista football: Clark caught five passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns in Friday's win over Southwest San Diego.

Jaylon Brown, Madison football: Brown rushed for 214 yards and a touchdown in Friday's win over St. Augustine.

Zack Marshall, Carlsbad football: Marshall caught seven passes for 108 yards and three touchdowns against Oceanside.

Jack Schneider, Del Norte football: Schneider passed for 256 yards and five touchdowns and also added a rushing touchdown in a win over Vista.

Ty Olsen, Del Norte football: Olsen caught four passes from Schneider, finishing with 141 yards and four touchdowns against Vista.

Rautmana Bulabalavu, Army Navy football: Bulabalavu had 12 tackles, three sacks and a blocked punt against Kearny.

Kal-el Gordon, El Cajon Valley football: Gordon had 242 total yards and four rushing touchdowns against Mount Miguel.

Jeremy Love, Santa Fe Christian football: Love had two rushing touchdowns and a 63-yard punt return for a touchdown against Orange Glen.

Troy Leigber, Laguna Hills football: Leigber rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns in Friday's loss to Northwood.

Demetri Chester, Palm Desert football: Chester rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns in a 14-7 win over Rancho Mirage.

Myion Walker, Beaumont football: Walker rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on five carries against Redlands.

Charles Hughes, Foothill football: Hughes rushed for 258 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Brea Olinda.

Cory Cheung, La Cañada football: Cheung rushed for 316 yards and three touchdowns and also had a sack and a forced fumble against South Pasadena.

Cooper Hoch, Corona del Mar football: Hoch caught eight passes for 136 yards and three touchdowns against Huntington Beach.