Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Central Florida Offensive Player of the Week (11/13/2023)?
The high school playoffs brought a whole new level of excitement to the field last Friday, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
Athletes from seven counties turned in big-time performances during Week 12 games. We looked at teams from Orange, Osceola, Lake, Seminole, Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River counties and nominated 23 athletes for this week’s SBLive Central Florida Offensive Football Player of the Week from Nov. 9-11.
We ask you, the fan, to decide who should be the top player selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week’s poll.
Congratulations to last week’s winner: SBLive congratulates Edgewater WR AJ Howard for winning the Central Florida Offensive Player of the Week for Nov. 2-4, 2023.
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 nominees:
Tyson Davison, QB, Apopka: Ran for more than 60 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown, to spark the defending Class 4 Metro state runner-up Blue Darters to a hard-fought 22-13 victory against Evans (Orlando) in a Region 1 quarterfinal game.
Chris Peterson, QB, Evans (Orlando): Elusive senior ran for more than 80 yards and two TDs in a loss to Apopka. He finished with more than 1,000 yards rushing this season.
Noah Grubbs, QB, Lake Mary: Sophomore star completed 30 of 49 passes for 510 yards and five TDs and ran for a 4-yard score to rally the Rams past upset-minded Boone, 42-38, in a Class 4M, Region 1 quarterfinal.
Isaiah Mizell, WR, Boone (Orlando): Caught four TD passes (59, 33, 68, 56 yards) to lead the Braves in a loss to Lake Mary.
Joseph Goho, RB, Winter Park: Scored two touchdowns in a 29-16 Class 4M, Region 1 quarterfinal loss to Mandarin (Jacksonville).
Karson Siqueiros-Lasky, QB, Seminole (Sanford): Gritty senior completed 16 of 20 passes for 228 yards and four TDs and rushed for 24 yards to lead the Seminoles to a 42-3 romp against Hagerty (Oviedo) in a Class 4M, Region 1 quarterfinal game.
Stanley Anderson-Lofton, QB, Dr. Phillips (Orlando): Talented junior ran for 83 yards and passed for 27 more to rally the Panthers past Olympia (Orlando), 17-15, in a Class 4M, Region 2 playoff game.
Romelo Ware, RB, Olympia (Orlando): Senior ran 27 times for 188 yards and two TDs in a loss to Dr. Phillips (Orlando).
Kaden Shields-Dutton, RB, Edgewater (Orlando): Senior power back rushed 15 times for 117 yards and two TDs to lead the unbeaten Eagles (11-0) past First Coast (Jacksonville), 37-6, in a Class 3M, Region 1 quarterfinal win.
Trever Jackson, QB, Jones (Orlando): Senior transfer from West Orange (Winter Garden) ran for two TDS to lift the Tigers past Oviedo, 33-7, in a Class 3M, Region 1 quarterfinal game.
Ladainian Sweeney, RB, Bishop Moore (Orlando): Senior ran 21 times for 122 yards and two TDs to lead the red-hot Hornets past Ed White (Jacksonville), 42-22, in a Class 2M, Region 1 quarterfinal game. Bishop Moore (8-3) has won eight consecutive games.
DJ Murray, QB, Mainland (Daytona Beach): Senior completed 10 of 15 passes for 139 yards and three TDs to lead the Buccaneers to a 62-0 rout of Satellite (Beach) in a Class 3 Suburban, Region 3 quarterfinal.
Malachi Walters, QB, University High (Orange City): Passed for 148 yards and three TDs and ran for 28 yards to lead the Titans (10-1) to a 42-0 victory against New Smyrna Beach in a Class 4S, Region 3 quarterfinal.
TJ Moore, QB, DeLand: Rushed for touchdowns of 26 and 3 yards to lead the Bulldogs past Spruce Creek (Port Orange), 35-25, in a Class 4S, Region 3 quarterfinal.
Anthony Hayden, RB, Spruce Creek (Port Orange): Junior ran for touchdowns of 3 and 8 yards in a loss to DeLand.
Lavoctris Patterson, RB, Leesburg:Junior ran for two touchdowns in a 29-19 victory against Auburndale in a Class 3S, regional quarterfinal game.
DJ Bryant, WR, Cocoa: Junior caught six passes for 103 yards to lead the defending Class 2S state champ Tigers to a 54-7 victory over Eustis in a regional quarterfinal game.
Nate Lopez, LB/RB, Titusville: Hard-nosed two-way senior ran 23 times for 128 yards and a TD to vault the Terriers past Palm Bay, 13-7, in a tough Class 3S regional quarterfinal.
Tay Welch, RB, Eau Gallie (Melbourne): Spectacular junior ran seven times for 267 yards and two touchdowns and caught a 31-yard TD pass to lead the Commodores past Merritt Island, 62-22, in a Class 3S, regional quarterfinal game.
Jacob Kania, WR, Lake Minneola: Caught five passes for 152 yards and four TDs in a 35-16 victory against Haines City in a Class 4S region quarterfinal game.
Taylor Cline, QB/WR/FS, Mount Dora Christian: Athletic senior scored two touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs past Saint Stephen’s Episcopal (Bradenton), 28-7, and win the Sunshine State Athletic Association Class 5A state championship.
Jackson Stecher, QB, The Master’s Academy (Oviedo): Eighth-grader threw four TD passes and ran for another score in a superb performance, lifting the Eagles to a 34-27 victory against Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) and the Sunshine State Athletic Association Class 6A state championship.
Octavion Osby, RB, Vero Beach: Senior had a big day, rushing 17 times for 123 yards and one TD to lead the Indians past Heritage (Palm Bay), 28-17, in a Class 4S, regional quarterfinal game.
