Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Central Florida Offensive Player of the Week (10/30/2023)?
Central Florida athletes were scoring machines last week as teams fought for district titles and playoff seeding.
Players from seven counties turned in head-turning performances during Week 10 games. We looked at teams from Orange, Osceola, Lake, Seminole, Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River counties and nominated 29 athletes for this week’s SBLive Central Florida Offensive Football Player of the Week from Oct. 26-28.
We ask you, the fan, to decide who should be the top player selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week’s poll.
Congratulations to last week’s winner: SBLive congratulates Spruce Creek (Port Orange) QB Luke Smith for winning the Central Florida Offensive Player of the Week for Oct. 19-21.
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:
Trey Clark, RB, Seminole (Sanford): Rushed 15 times for 105 yards and the winning 21-yard touchdown to lift the Seminoles to a thrilling 29-28 come-from-behind victory against Lake Mary and the Class 4 Metro, District 2 championship.
Noah Grubbs, QB, Lake Mary: Sophomore star signal-caller, one of the top 2026 recruits in the nation, completed 15 of 25 passes for 265 yards and three TDs in a narrow loss to Seminole.
Terrell Robinson, WR, Eau Gallie (Melbourne): Senior caught three passes for 72 yards and the game-winning TD pass with 1 minute, 37 seconds left to rally the Commodores to a 20-17 victory against Rockledge and the Class 3 Suburban, District 10 championship – the school’s first district title in 100 years of existence.
Jamarcus Giscombe, ATH, Rockledge: Fantastic freshman returned a kickoff 80 yards for a TD, and made seven tackles and a pass break-up that led to an interception, and one reception for seven yards in a close loss to Eau Gallie.
Elijah Hickson, RB, Osceola (Kissimmee): Junior galloped for 125 yards and one TD on 16 carries to lead the Kowboys to a 30-0 victory against Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee) and the Class 4S, District 10 title.
Bjorn Jurgensen, QB, Bishop Moore Catholic (Orlando): Talented junior threw for 205 yards and three TDs and ran for 36 yards and two more scores to lead the Hornets to a 56-7 victory against Lake Buena Vista and the Class 2M, District 4 title.
Jackson LaTour, QB, Oviedo: Senior turned in another solid performance, completing 12 of 14 passes for 134 yards and three TDs to lead Oviedo past rival Winter Springs, 63-0, in a Class 3M-2 game.
Luke Smith, QB, Spruce Creek (Port Orange): Precision signal-caller (6-foot-3, 200 pounds) threw three TD passes to lead the Hawks past Hagerty (Oviedo), 31-7, in a game that will affect Class 4S playoff seeding.
Tymir Gaines, RB/FS, Eustis: Sophomore rushed 25 times for 119 yards and one TD to lead the Panthers past Mount Dora, 28-0, and to the Class 2S, District 10 championship.
JT Bronaugh, RB/FS/WR, Foundation Academy (Winter Garden): Senior ran wild for the Lions, rushing 25 times for 394 yards and three TDs and catching a TD pass in a 49-41 Class 1M, District 2 victory against The First Academy (Orlando). It was one of the single-best Central Florida performances of the 2023 season. He has an offer from Eastern Michigan University.
Ryon Smith, DE/RB, The First Academy (Orlando): Talented sophomore (6-2, 225) ran 13 times for 125 yards and three TDs in a loss to Foundation Academy.
Joseph Tenta, QB, Heritage (Palm Bay): Talented senior had another strong outing, completing 12 of 18 passes for 132 yards and three TDs to lift the Panthers past Harmony, 41-0, in a Class 4S, District 11 game.
Alexander Springs, WR, St. Cloud: Junior hauled in three passes for 106 yards and one TD to help the Bulldogs rout Celebration, 52-0, in a Class 4S, District 10 game. The Bulldogs have won four consecutive games after a slow start.
Jerrian Parker, RB, Jones (Orlando): Senior workhorse ran six times for 130 yards and one TD in a 56-0 Class 3M, District 3 win against Horizon (Winter Garden).
AJ Williams, QB, Winter Park: Former Timber Creek star returned to his old school and threw two TD passes to lead the Wildcats past the Wolves, 21-16, for the Class 4M, District 3 title.
Tyson Davison, QB, Apopka: Sophomore passed for more than 100 yards and a TD and rushed for more than 50 yards to lift the Blue Darters to a key 33-13 Class 4M, District 2 victory against Evans (Orlando).
Evan Peterson, QB, Evans (Orlando): Ran for more than 150 yards and a TD in a loss to Apopka. He passed 1,000 yards rushing for the season.
Romelo Ware, RB, Olympia (Orlando): Star transfer from Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) ran 34 times for 299 yards and four TDs (1, 58, 39, 17 yards) to lead the Titans past West Orange (Winter Garden), 34-20, and to the Class 4M, District 5 championship.
Stanley Anderson-Lofton, QB, Dr. Phillips (Orlando): Talented junior (6-3, 203) check passed for two TDs (48, 47 yards) and ran for another score to lift the Panthers past Ocoee, 27-19, in a Class 4M-5 game.
DJ Murray, QB, Mainland (Daytona Beach): Threw two TD passes and ran for another score to lift the unbeaten Buccaneers (9-0) past rival Seabreeze (Daytona Beach), 48-14, and to the Class 3S, District 9 title.
Jacob Lohman, QB, Father Lopez (Daytona Beach): Completed 14 of 23 passes for 281 yards and four TDs and ran for 17 yards and another score to lift the Green Wave past St. Francis Catholic (Gainesville), 35-0.
Koen Bonta, SS/WR, Deltona: Caught three TD passes to lead the Wolves to their first victory of the season, 28-18, against Pine Ridge (Deltona) in the “Battle for the Boulevard.”
Kwasie Kwaku Jr., SS/RB, Atlantic (Port Orange): Scored three TDs to lift the Sharks past Taylor (Pierson), 56-6, and to the Class 2S, District 8 title.
Javon Ross, WR/DB, DeLand: Star senior ran for two scores and caught a TD pass to lead the Bulldogs past New Smyrna Beach, 41-7, in a Class 4S, District 9 game.
Joseph Allen, QB, Melbourne Central Catholic: Completed 7 of 8 passes for 118 yards and three TDs to lift the Hustlers past Halifax Academy (Daytona Beach), 56-0, and to the Class 1S, District 4 championship.
Latrison Lane, RB, Cocoa: Promising sophomore ran 18 times for 122 yards and three TDs to lift the Tigers past Palm Bay, 49-14, and to the Class 2S, District 12 title.
Ray Wilson-Polydor, WR, Titusville: Senior caught three passes for 125 yards and two TDs, including one for 91 yards, to lead the Terriers past crosstown rival Astronaut (Titusville), 35-0, in the “Battle for the Hudson Trophy.”
Jaimey Parker, ATH/OLB/QB, Sebastian River: Sophomore turned in a stellar effort, rushing 12 times for 144 yards and one TD, and completing 3 of 7 passes for 30 yards and a TD to lead the Sharks past Coral Springs Charter, 34-8, in a Sunshine State Athletic Conference game.
Nate Sparkman, DB/QB, St. Edward’s School (Vero Beach): Junior turned in a gutsy effort, completing 18 of 28 passes for 148 yards and two TDs in a narrow 14-12 Sunshine State Athletic Conference playoff win against Palm Beach Christian Prep (Greenacres).
