Vote: South Suncoast high school football player of the week (11/26/2023)
The Florida High School Football Playoffs have begun and we continue our Player of the Week polls for areas all around the state. It's playoff time and plenty of players had some great individual performances in the region finals.
As such, we have nine athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s South Suncoast high school football player of the week award from November 24, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, December 2nd at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.
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. This 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.
Congratulations to Cardinal Mooney running back Carson Beach!
Here are the nominations:
Jadyn Glasser, QB, Venice: The Indians' quarterback had another tremendous playoff performance, throwing for 352 yards, four touchdowns and running in another score in a 49-23 rout of Sarasota Riverview in a Class 4S, Region 4 final.
Zycarl Lewis, WR, Venice: The fleet-footed wide receiver was Glasser's favorite target to throw to as Lewis hauled in four passes for 128 yards and a touchdown.
DJ Johnson, RB, Sarasota Riverview: Johnson had a big game in the loss to Venice, rushing for 128 yards on 16 carries and scored two touchdowns.
Chase Caldwell, LB, Sarasota Riverview: Caldwell was everywhere on the field making tackles as the linebacker led the Rams with a team-high 15 tackles.
Carson Beach, RB, Cardinal Mooney: The Cougars' running back had another huge night, leading them to a 42-0 win over Victory Christian Academy with 143 yards and three touchdowns.
Teddy Foster, DB, Cardinal Mooney: The University of Florida commitment returned a punt back 50 yards for a touchdown in Cardinal Mooney's win over Victory Christian Academy.
Jason Thomas, DB, Sarasota Booker: Thomas was a part of a Tornadoes' effort that forced seven turnovers in the team's 38-32 victory over Bishop Verot. The defensive back intercepted two passes in the win.
Josiah Booker, RB, Sarasota Booker: The running back was the leading rusher in Sarasota Booker's upset win over Bishop Verot, rushing for 95 yards on 12 carries and scoring a touchdown.
Tyler Slomka, ATH, IMG Academy White: Slomka had himself a strong outing in the Ascenders' 42-0 defeat of Specially Fit Academy in a SSIA state championship game, tallying 100 yards rushing, two touchdowns, three tackles and intercepting a pass.
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl
