Vote: Who should be SBLive's Florida high school football coach of the week (10/15/2023)?
Congratulations to last week’s winner: Kyle Dougherty, Yulee
Here are this week's nominees:
Jesse Chinchar, Clearwater Academy International: In maybe one of the craziest endings to a football game you'll ever see, Chinchar kept his Knights believing. Trailing 33-14 at one point, with 0.7 seconds left, Chinchar's club snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in a unbelievable 35-33 win over Sarasota Riverview.
Daryle Heidelburg, Miami Norland: The Vikings put the state and Class 2M wouldbe title contenders on notice that they're coming for a championship. Heidelburg guided his Vikings to a thrilling 29-26 overtime victory over Miami Central.
Garon Belser, North Port: Belser is back on this list because he just led his program to a little bit of history. A 17-14 win over Poinciana clinched the first winning season ever in program history.
Rick Martin, Naples: In the 50th edition of the Coconut Bowl, Martin led his Golden Eagles to a 44-7 victory over rival Lely on the road.
Jamie Rodgers, Bradford: It's not everyday a team from North Florida heads down to South Florida and wins. Rodgers led his Tornadoes to a 24-13 win over True North Classical.
Zach Threlkeld, Glades Day: After a tough 0-3 start, Threlkeld has led the Gators on a 4-game winning streak since then. The latest win, a 29-26 over Southwest Florida Christian, has this Glades Day club turning things around.
Kendrick Stewart, Victory Christian Academy: If you want one guarantee out of a season in Polk County, it's that the VCA-Lakeland Christian game will come down to the final possessions. It did again with Stewart leading his Storm to a wild 19-16 win over the rival Vikings.
Josh Nicholson, Mariner: Nicholson has the Tritons playing tremendous football in the 239. Undefeated at 7-0 after defeating North Fort Myers 27-23.
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl
