Vote: Who should be SBLive's North Suncoast Florida high school football offensive player of the week (10/22/2023)?
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 9.
As such, we have 12 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s North Suncoast Florida high school football offensive player of the week award from October 19-20, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, October 28th at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.
Congratulations to last week's winner: Malachi Askin of Cypress Creek.
Here are this week's nominations:
Matt Barton, RB, River Ridge: The running back had a big night in the Royal Knights' 28-6 win over Citrus, rushing for 141 yards on 26 carries and scoring two touchdowns.
Lane Bache, QB, River Ridge: Bache came up huge in the Royal Knights' 29-26 Monday night win over Countryside, throwing for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
Amontiy Hudson, RB, Pasco: Hudson is just a freshman he's been making plenty of plays for the Pirates. Hudson rushed for 78 yards in Pasco's 17-7 win over Crystal River.
AJ McFarlane, WR, Hudson: Despite his performance coming in a losing effort, McFarlane caught four passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-18 loss to Williston.
Malachi Askin, RB, Cypress Creek: The tailback was the workhorse in the Coyotes' 41-34 win over Parrish Community, rushing for 116 yards and scoring three touchdowns.
Jack Niemann, QB, Cypress Creek: Niemann played well once again and this time against a talented Bulls club, throwing for 289 yards and two touchdowns.
Jeremiah Julmiste, RB, Wiregrass Ranch: The running back was a major factor in the Bulls' 30-21 win over Sarasota Booker as Julmiste totaled 141 yards and two touchdowns.
Richard Hanshaw, QB, Weeki Wachee: Hanshaw showed poise in a 20-8 win over Anclote, completing 14-of-19 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns.
Adrian Cabezudo, WR, Weeki Wachee: The wide receiver had a big game for the Hornets, totaling 114 yards on four catches in the win over Anclote.
Jadyn Wood, QB, Gulf: The backup quarterback has gotten better every week and looked solid in a 55-14 win over Fivay. Wood completed 9-of-13 passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Antonio Muniz, RB, Gulf: Muniz is becoming a weekly candidate these days on this list as the running back churned out 202 yards and five touchdowns in the victory over the Falcons.
Corey Simms, RB, Mitchell: Simms had himself a big game in the Mustangs' 37-34 loss to Springstead, rushing for 164 yards and four touchdowns.
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl
