Vote: Who should be SBLive's South Suncoast Florida high school football offensive player of the week (10/7/2023)?
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 7.
As such, we have 11 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s South Suncoast Offensive Football Player of the Week award from October 5-6 and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, October 14 at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.
Congratulations to last week's winner: Logan Flaherty, QB, Charlotte
Here are this week's nominations:
Jamarice Wilder, RB, Venice: The Colorado commitment led the ground game for the Indians in their 56-24 defeat of Manatee. Wilder rushed for 162 yards on eight carries and two touchdowns.
Jadyn Glasser, QB, Venice: Glasser, a Central Michigan commitment, guided Venice through the air attack with 257 yards passing and four touchdowns.
Eli Manley, QB, Port Charlotte: Manley was perfect passing the ball for the Pirates, completing 7-of-7 passes for 147 yards and three touchdowns in a 62-0 beatdown of Riverdale.
Edd Guerrier, RB, Port Charlotte: The Rutgers commitment carried the rock six times for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
Jackson Volz, QB, Parrish Community: Volz was clutch in the Bulls' 23-22 victory over Mulberry, completing 10-of-16 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown.
DJ Johnson, RB, Sarasota Riverview: The running back was the top rusher in the Rams' 20-10 loss to Berkeley Prep. Johnson carried the ball 12 times for 93 yards.
Peter Kalphat, RB, North Port: Kalphat is helping the Bobcats achieve history. For the first time North Port is 4-1 in program history, with the tailback scoring three times in a 37-14 win over Bayshore.
Ben Milliken, QB, Sarasota Christian: Milliken had a big night in a 42-14 win over Lakeside Christian throwing for 297 yards, five touchdowns.
Clayton Dees, QB, Palmetto: The FIU commit has been slow to get going, but has looked more like himself lately. Dees completed 16-of-32 for 194 yards and a touchdown.
Tooda Thomas, QB, Southeast: Though the Seminoles were on the losing end to Palmetto, Thomas still played well and completed 15-of-33 for 235 yards, two touchdowns.
Clay Ash, RB, IMG Academy White: The running back scored the Ascenders' only two touchdowns in the 31-14 loss to NFL Academy in England.
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl
