Vote: Who should be the SBLive's Northeast Florida high school football defensive player of the week (10/31/2023)?
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 10.
As such, we have 13 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Northeast Florida high school football defensive player of the week award from October 26-27, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, November 4th at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.
Congratulations to last week’s winner: Arterrian Godfrey, DB, Palatka.
Here are this week's nominations:
Carter Trobaugh, DL, Episcopal School: The defensive lineman tallied 11 tackles, four for a loss and a sack in the Eagles' 34-12 win over Wolfson.
Jamel Bailey II, LB, Ribault: The linebacker notched a team-high 11 tackles and a sack in the Trojans' 18-7 win over Baldwin.
Israel Ratliff, LB, Mandarin: Ratliff racked up 14 tackles, two for a loss and a sack in the Mustangs' 43-0 loss to Sandalwood.
Owen Manuel, LB, Fletcher: The linebacker racked up six tackles, 4.5 for a loss and 2.5 sacks in the Senators' 28-27 loss to First Coast.
Luke Millinor, LB, Creekside: Millinor totaled nine tackles and one went for a loss in Creekside's 26-0 win over Atlantic Coast.
Jaylen Clark, LB, Raines: The linebacker notched seven tackles, two for loss and a sack in the Vikings' 40-8 win over Andrew Jackson.
Carl Graham, LB, Andrew Jackson: Graham had a team-high 14 tackles in the Tigers' loss to Raines.
Troy Holloway, LB, Bolles: The Bulldogs' linebacker tallied a team-high 15 tackles and three for a loss in a 52-18 victory over Bishop Kenny.
Chris Foy, DB, Oakleaf: Foy intercepted two passes in Oakleaf's 45-42 loss to Bartram Trail.
Ridge Richardson, DB, Ponte Vedra: The strong safety tallied 10 tackles, one for loss and an interception in a 24-23 loss to Nease.
Shane Gubbs, DE, Yulee: The defensive end notched eight tackles and five went for a loss in the Hornets' 33-6 win over West Nassau.
Maddoxx Lehman, LB, Menendez: Lehman compiled a team-high 14 tackles in the Falcons' 14-12 win over Matanzas.
Rhett Rhoden, DB, Baker County: The freshman free safety picked off two passes in the Wildcats' 28-6 win over Fernandina Beach.
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl
