Vote: Who should be SBLive's South Suncoast Florida high school football offensive player of the week (11/6/2023)?
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 11.
As such, we have 13 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s South Suncoast Offensive Football Player of the Week award from November 2-3 and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, November 11th at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.
Congratulations to last week's winner: Isaiah Belt, RB, Sarasota Riverview
Here are this week's nominations:
Eric Huang, QB, IMG Academy Blue: The senior quarterback threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the Ascenders' 39-21 loss to Southwest Florida Christian.
Eli Manley, QB, Port Charlotte: Pirates capped a solid regular season behind a 8-of-11, 103-yard performance by Manley in a 49-8 rout of Island Coast.
Evan Brown, QB, Saint Stephen's Episcopal: Brown did all of his damage on the ground, rushing for 130 yards on 23 carries and scored a touchdown in a 14-7 win over Oasis.
Anthony Rogers, RB, IMG Academy: The running back rushed for a game-high 105 yards on eight carries and a touchdown in a 47-0 win over St. Thomas More (Connecticut).
Clay Ash, RB, IMG Academy White: Ash had a huge night in the Ascenders' 42-13 win over Sarasota, as the tailback rushed for 288 yards on 27 carries and scored four times.
Jerone Turner, RB, Parrish Community: Turner led the way in a 43-6 win over George Jenkins, rushing for 179 yards and scored two touchdowns.
Jordan Johnson, QB, Sarasota Booker: The quarterback completed 11-of-19 passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-13 win over Lakewood Ranch.
Jamarice Wilder, RB, Venice: Wilder certainly went wild in the Indians’ thrilling 53-42 win over Clearwater Academy International. The tailback rushed for 177 yards on 24 carries and scored four touchdowns.
Jayce Barlsdale, WR, Venice: The wide receiver hauled in five catches for 125 yards and scored two touchdowns in the win against the Knights.
Bonshavior Bean Jr., WR, Manatee: Bean Jr. hauled in seven catches for 185 yards and a touchdown in a 49-0 victory over Southeast.
Andrew Heidel, QB, Manatee: The junior quarterback completed 18-of-23 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns in the win over the Seminoles.
DJ Johnson, RB, Sarasota Riverview: The Rams’ tailback had himself a huge night as the junior carried the rock nine times for 168 yards and four touchdowns in a 54-6 win over Charlotte.
Jeremiah Dawson, QB, Sarasota Riverview: Dawson completed all eight of his pass attempts for 151 yards and two touchdowns in the win over the Fightin' Tarpons.
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl
