Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Central Florida Offensive Player of the Week (10/9/2023)?
Players took it to the house and then some across Central Florida last week.
Athletes from seven counties turned in highlight-reel performances during Week 7 games. We looked at teams from Orange, Osceola, Lake, Seminole, Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River counties and nominated 24 athletes for this week’s SBLive Central Florida Defensive Football Player of the Week from Oct. 5-7.
We ask you, the fan, to decide who should be the top player selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week’s poll.
Last week’s winner: SBLive congratulates Heritage QB Joseph Tenta for winning the Central Florida Offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 28-30.
Editor’s note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. The poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other player that may not be mentioned in our poll.
Here are this week's nominations:
Bjorn Jurgensen QB, Bishop Moore (Orlando): Completed 18 of 23 passes for 285 yards and four touchdowns in a 40-8 romp against Haines City.
Jayvan Boggs, WR, Cocoa: The talented junior caught seven passes for 178 yards and two TDs to lead the defending Class 2S state champ Tigers past Seminole (Sanford), 28-3.
Hayden Kosicki, K, Apopka: Bounced a 42-yard field goal off the top of the left upright to propel the defending Class 4M state runner-up Blue Darters past Olympia, 25-23.
Juan Gainous, QB, Olympia (Orlando): Passed for 170 yards and scored three total TDs, including a 60-yard TD pass, in a loss to Apopka.
Evan Van Dyke, WR, Winter Park: Caught two TDs passes, including a 79-yard reception, in a 14-10 victory against Ocoee.
Akeevin Anderson, LB/RB, Orlando Christian Prep: Scored three TDs in the first half – 39- and 45-yard runs, and 67-yard interception return – to lead the Warriors past Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee), 35-28.
Sabby Meassick, QB, Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee): Sophomore sensation completed 29 of 47 passes for 326 yards and four TDs (44, 46, 41 and 6 yards) to lead the Tigers against OCP.
Chris Peterson, QB, Evans: Ran for 80 yards and two TDs to lead the Trojans past Oak Ridge, 41-13, in a battle of Metro Conference schools.
Noah Grubbs, QB, Lake Mary: Star sophomore accounted for seven TDs, throwing for 325 yards and five scores and running for two more, to lead the unbeaten Rams (6-0) past North Miami Beach, 49-10.
TJ Moore, QB, DeLand: The stellar senior threw a school record seven TD passes and ran for another to lead the Bulldogs past Deltona, 70-12, in the “Battle for the Bone” rivalry.
Caden Mitchell, QB, Hagerty (Oviedo):The talented junior completed 14 of 21 passes for 193 yards and three TDs in a 40-0 blowout of Harmony.
Vernell Brown III, ATH, Jones: Caught five passes for 96 yards and two TDs to lead the Tigers past Cypress Creek (Orlando), 62-0.
Davion Jones, WR, Lyman (Longwood): Caught five passes for 64 yards and two TDs to lead the Greyhounds (5-2) past East Ridge (Clermont), 32-7.
Kevens Charles, RB, South Lake (Groveland): Rumbled for 165 yards and two TDs to lead the Eagles past Windermere High, 35-21.
Dylan Edwards, RB, Lake Howell (Winter Park): Ran eight times for 80 yards and three TDs to lead the Silver Hawks past Lake Buena Vista, 26-14.
Tay Welch, ATH, Eau Gallie (Melbourne): Athletic junior rushed six times for 195 yards and two TDs, including an 80-yarder, and caught four passes for 36 yards to lead the Commodores past Flagler Palm Coast, 53-7.
Armoni Spurlock, ATH, New Smyrna Beach: Ran for 111 yards and two TDs, and returned an interception 46 yards for a score to lead the Barracudas past Atlantic (Port Orange), 36-0.
Jake Sepe, QB, Mount Dora: The steady junior threw for 142 yards and three TDs to lead the Hurricanes past Pine Ridge (Deltona), 28-26.
Alex Johnson, QB, Pine Ridge (Deltona): The junior threw three TD passes in a close loss to Mount Dora.
Blake Watson, RB/FS, Umatilla: Scored on a TD run and TD catch to lead the Bulldogs past Father Lopez (Daytona Beach), 29-24.
D.J. Hunter, RB/QB, Astronaut (Titusville): Rushed for four TDs and threw for another to lead the War Eagles past Winter Springs, 52-29.
Chase Cromartie, QB, Viera: Completed 24 of 30 passes for 248 yards and three TDs and ran for another score to lead the Hawks past Bayside, 27-13.
Nate Sparkman, QB, St. Edward’s (Vero Beach): Completed 22 of 36 passes for 297 yards and three TDs to lead the Pirates past Cocoa Beach, 27-20.
Tyler Aronson, QB, Vero Beach: Senior turned in another stellar effort, completing 17 of 19 passes for 237 yards and three TDs, and rushing six times for 49 yards in a 40-0 rout of Wellington.
