Vote: Who should be SBLive Ohio's high school Athlete of the Week (12/4/2023)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Ohio high school Athlete of the Week for November 26 – December 2. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com.
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Chase Allen, Fairland boys basketball
Finished with 24 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 68-66 overtime win over North Adams.
Will Beers, Kirtland football
Scored two touchdowns in the Division VI championship game win over Versailles, including a 90-yard kick return in the second quarter.
Mackenzie Blackford, Solon girls basketball
Led the Comets to a 2-0 season start with dominant performances against Nordonia and Toledo Start. Blackford scored 31 points in a 77-44 win against the Knights and had 30 points in a 56-29 victory over the Spartans.
Marquan Braswell, Toledo Central Catholic football
In the 27-7 Division III state championship game win over Bishop Watterson, Braswell had 169 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns on 22 carries.
Will Brokaw, Shaker Heights ice hockey
In a win over Holy Name, the senior scored five goals and assisted on another.
Leah Difranco, Midview girls basketball
The sophomore drained four threes and put up 19 points in a 53-38 win over Elyria Catholic.
Eszter Dioszegi, Strongsville girls basketball
Dioszegi finished with 18 points as the Mustangs outscored John Hay 67-26.
Jordan Fisher, Reynoldsburg boys basketball
With less than 10 seconds remaining in regulation, Fisher scored the game-winning basket and finished with 12 points and five rebounds to beat defending state champions Richmond Heights 55-53.
Marcus Johnson, Garfield Heights boys basketball
The sophomore had a game-high 24 points en route to a 76-48 victory against Euclid in the Great Lakes Classic at Cleveland Heights.
Jonah Lewis, Worthington Christian boys basketball
The senior guard led all scorers with 19 points in a gritty 62-59 win over Columbus Africentric.
Jesse McCulloch, Lutheran East boys basketball
The Michigan State commit led the Falcons with 21 points and 10 rebounds to defeat Walnut Ridge 68-62 in their season opener.
Matt Meyer, Lutheran West boys basketball
Anchored the Longhorns' first win of the season with a career-high 21 points and nine rebounds. Lutheran West beat Trinity 67-46 at home.
David Moore, Midview boys basketball
In the Middies' season opener against Keystone, the senior guard put up 19 points, including 15 in the second half. Midview edged Keystone 55-54.
Breighlee Moracco, Caldwell girls basketball
Scored a team-high 18 points in the Redskins’ 60-30 victory over Shadyside.
Kennedy Morgan, Highland girls basketball
The junior guard posted 16 points to take down Tallmadge 55-32 in their home opener.
Jayvin "Bay Bay" Norman, Springfield football
In the loss to St. Edward in the Division I championship game, Norman had 76 yards rushing and a touchdown and also took a kickoff return 93 yards for a score.
Dorian Pringle, Massillon football
The senior led the Tigers with 14 tackles, including a pair of tackles for loss, in Massillon's 7-2 win over Archbishop Hoban in the Division II state championship game. He had missed the last several games with an injury.
Dominic Purcell, Bishop Watterson football
In the loss to Toledo Central Catholic, Purcell set an OHSAA state championship game record (regardless of division) for the most tackles in a game with 21. He also had a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss.
Brayden Richards, Perry football
Richards finished with 124 yards rushing and a score on 11 carries and also completed three of his four passes for 61 yards and touchdown and caught two passes for 41 yards as Perry defeated Liberty Center 21-14 in the Division V state championship game.
Ruel Tomlinson, Glenville football
In a 38-3 win over Archbishop Alter in the Division IV championship game, the quarterback threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns and added 83 yards and two scores on the ground.
Larkyn Vordemark, Sidney girls basketball
Scored 19 points as the Yellow Jackets defeated Troy 54-27.
Berry Wallace, Pickerington Central girls basketball
The Illinois commit scored 24 points in a 61-54 victory over Reynoldsburg and finished with 17 points in a 53-52 win over Purcell Marian.
Brandon White, St. Edward football
In the 31-21 win over Springfield in the Division I championship game, the sophomore running back carried the ball 32 times for 235 yards and three touchdowns.
Braylin Wells, Pickerington Central boys basketball
Wells led the Tigers with 15 points to help knock off St. Vincent St. Mary 57-52 in their season opener.
