Vote Now: Who should be SBLive’s Florida Panhandle Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 31-Sept. 2)?
High school football is back in the Sunshine State and so begins our Player of the Week polls for areas all around the state. Teams started off the regular season with some great individual performances in Week 2.
As such, we have eight athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Florida Panhandle Offensive Football Player of the Week award from August 31-September 2, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, September 9 at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.
Congratulations to last week's winner: James Clark, QB, Pine Forest.
Here are this week's nominations:
Lazarius Parks, RB, Crestview: In the Bulldogs’ 35-21 win over Gulf Breeze, Parks led the way on the ground with 116 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown.
Kane Lafortune, QB, Niceville: Part of the quarterback platooning going on at Niceville, Lafortune looked good in a 42-7 victory. The signal caller completed 7-of-12 passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns.
Andre Colston, RB, Tate: The running back led the way in Tate’s 54-0 win over Pensacola last week, rushing for 64 yards and three touchdowns.
Marquez Jones, ATH, West Florida: Jones made it happen on the ground and through the air, totaling 105 yards and three touchdowns in the Jaguars’ 30-14 win over Pensacola Booker T. Washington.
Corniulis McKenzie, RB, Walton: Walton has started the season off on a roll and McKenzie has played a big role in the Braves’ hot start. The running back rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns in the team’s 45-21 win over Flomaton (Alabama).
CJ Nettles, RB, Pensacola Catholic: The running back rushed for 64 yards on 24 attempts and scored once in the Crusaders’ 13-12 win over Escambia.
Connor Mathews, RB, Navarre: Despite in a loss to Pine Forest, Mathews ran hard in the Raiders’ 40-17 loss to Pine Forest. The tailback carried the rock 18 times for 91 yards.
Harrison Orr, QB, Fort Walton Beach: The Vikings got an all-around effort on offense and Orr contributed in multiple ways. Orr threw for 38 yards and rushed for 58, scoring a touchdown.
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl
