Vote: Who should be the Maryland high school football player of the week (11/15/2023)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive Sports Maryland High School Football Player of the Week for Nov. 9-11 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive's staff. Read through our notes on each nominee and then cast your vote in out poll.
Voting will conclude on Sunday, November 19th and the winner will be announced in next week's poll. If you would like to nominate and athlete, please email the name and a brief description of his performance, with stats if available, to gary@scorebooklive.com.
Editor’s note: Our Players of the Week polls are intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times you can vote during the competition. Our poll in no way is meant to discredit other players not mentioned.
Congratulations to last week's winner: Jamar Jones of Magruder.
Here are this week's nominees:
Junior Aderomilehin, Harford Tech: The senior caught seven passes for 135 yards and three touchdowns as Harford Tech defeated Elkton, 38-26, in the second round of the Class 2A/1A North Region playoffs.
Ethan Arneson, Linganore: The senior running back had 224 yards and three touchdowns in Linganore’s 49-7 victory over Manchester Valley in the second round of the Class 3A West Region playoffs.
David Avit, Churchill: The senior had 30 carries for 207 yards and five touchdowns as Churchill advanced to the Class 4A quarterfinals with a 41-14 victory over Gaithersburg.
Cameron Azodeh, Oxon Hill: The junior had 25 carries for 264 yards and a touchdown in Oxon Hill’s 49-37 loss to Mount Hebron in the Class 3A East Region playoffs.
Evan Blouir, Patuxent: The junior went 10 of 16 for 253 yards and four touchdowns as Patuxent defeated Douglass-Prince George’s, 35-0, in the second round of the Class 2A/1A South playoffs.
Shane Bogardus, Kent Island: The senior had 35 carries for 241 yards and two touchdowns in Kent Island’s 28-14 victory over North Caroline in the second round of the Class 2A East Region playoffs.
Tyler Brown, Northern-Calvert: The senior rushed for 281 yards and three touchdowns as Northern advanced to the Class 3A quarterfinals with a 42-21 victory over Arundel.
Caleb Canatella, Fallston: The sophomore rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns as Fallston advanced to the Class 2A/1A quarterfinals with a 35-11 victory over Sparrows Point.
Landon Cawley, Huntingtown: The junior rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown as Huntingtown defeated Westlake, 35-0, in the Class 2A South Region playoffs.
Ethan Gunter, Perryville: The senior running back rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns as Perryville defeated Bohemia Manor, 38-0, in the Class 1A East Region playoffs.
Miles Halbert, Northern-Calvert: The junior caught seven passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns in Northern’s victory over Arundel in the Class 3A South playoffs.
MarQuel Holland, Calvert: The senior linebacker finished with 12 tackles (two for loss) as the Cavaliers advanced to the Class 2A/1A quarterfinals with a 35-0 win over Douglass-Prince George’s.
Ryan Holland, Patuxent: The senior linebacker had 11 tackles and a sack in Patuxent’s victory over Douglass-Prince George’s in the Class 2A/1A South Region playoffs.
Evan Jones, Patuxent: Jones caught five passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns as Patuxent defeated Douglass-Prince George's to advance to the Class 2A/1A quarterfinals.
Stephen Kelley, Harford Tech: The sophomore quarterback completed 15 of 20 passes for 195 yards and four touchdowns in Harford Tech’s victory over Elkton.
Zack Meade, Leonardtown: The junior quarterback rushed for 125 yards as Leonardtown advanced to the Class 4A/3A quarterfinals with a 21-0 victory over Reservoir.
Peyton Nelson, Wise: The junior rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns in Wise’s 57-0 victory over Bowie in the second round of the Class 4A South Region playoffs.
Jamaal Pearl, Harford Tech: The junior rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown as Harford Tech advanced to the Class 2A/1A quarterfinals with a 35-26 victory over Elkton.
Christian Petruzzello, Linganore: The senior quarterback, who’s committed to Bucknell, completed five of eight passes for 162 yards and three touchdowns in Linganore’s victory over Manchester Valley.
Isaiah Randall, Northern-Calvert: The senior quarterback finished 13 of 21 for 232 yards and two touchdowns in Northern’s 42-21 victory over Arundel.
Xavier Rivers, Northwest: The senior defensive end had 10 tackles, a sack and returned an interception for a score as Northwest ended Quince Orchard’s 39-game winning streak with a 29-26 victory in the 4A West Region playoffs.
Jason Roberts, Fallston: The quarterback had 231 yards (167 passing, 64 yards) in Fallston's 35-11 win over Sparrows Point.
Khari Rogers, Bethesda-Chevy Chase: The senior finished with nine tackles and a sack in Bethesda-Chevy Chase’s 24-7 victory over Paint Branch in the Class 4A North Region playoffs.
Da’Marques Ross, Walkersville: The junior rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns in Walkersville’s 42-0 victory over Damascus in the second round of the Class 2A West Region playoffs.
Devin Ross, Franklin: The senior rushed 29 times for 245 yards and four touchdowns in Franklin’s 46-22 victory over Edgewood in the second round of the Class 3A North Region playoffs.
Daishon Shackleford, Potomac: The senior linebacker had 13 tackles and a sack in Potomac’s 17-14 victory over Gwynn Park in the Class 2A South Region playoffs.
Trevor Taylor, Perry Hall: The senior defensive linemen had 11 tackles as Perry Hall defeated Towson, 55-0, in the second round of the Class 4A/3A North playoffs.
Joel Tristan Ouandji Nana, Bel Air: The junior rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns in Bel Air's 38-26 loss to City in the Class 3A North Region playoffs.
Jayden Vongprachanh-Nelson, Northwest: The sophomore completed 10 of 14 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown in Northwest’s victory over then-defending 4A state champ Quince Orchard.
Ja ja Williams, Franklin: The senior had 10 tackles and 1.5 quarterback sacks in Franklin's victory over Edgewood in the Class 3A North Region playoffs.
Avin Alexandre, John Carroll: Alexandre rushed for 319-yards and four touchdowns, including a pair of back-to-back 80-yard scoring runs to rally John Carroll from an early deficit to a 26-18 win over Archbishop Curley in the MIAA B Conference semifinals.
