The Lootpress Player of the Week Award sponsored by Mid-State Ford, Dutch Miller Automotive, Little General and The Law Offices of Brandon Steele has returned for the second year.
Below are the candidates for the first week of the prep football season. Voting will close Monday at 11:59 P.M. The fan vote will be used in the event of a tie. Please read that sentence again. The poll determines the Community Choice winner and is used in the event of a tiebreaker. It DOES NOT determine the overall Player of the Week winner. There are also changes to the Player of the Week voting pertaining to the top overall vote getter that you can read about here.
The top overall vote getter will advance to our Community Choice poll at the end of the regular season where the winner of that poll will receive a $500 scholarship.
In order for a player to be eligible or nominated, the stat keeper or coach must report all scores and statistics. Scores can be reported to Tylerjackson@lootpress.com and Rustyudy@lootpress.com.
- Cooper Ridgeway, James Monroe – Ridgeway rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown adding two catches for 17 yards as James Monroe remained perfect while handing Narrows a 21-6 loss, its first of the season.
- Malachi Lewis, Oak Hill – Lewis threw for 71 yards, rushed for 85 and two touchdowns and added an interception for good measure as the Red Devils escaped Ripley with a 13-10 victory Friday night.
- Elijah Waller, Beckley – Waller finished with 179 yards from scrimmage with 155 of those coming through the air in a 49-21 thrashing of Lincoln County. He also added a touchdown reception.
- Dominick Collins, Princeton – Collins hauled in five passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns as Princeton blanked Tazewell, Va. on the road to improve to 5-0.
- Brandan Isaac, Summers County – Isaac threw for 99 yards and ran for 50 more and a score as Summers County stymied Midland Trail for a 16-6 victory Friday in Hinton.
- Gavin Davis, Shady Spring – Davis was good for 240 on the ground Friday evening, adding four touchdowns as Shady raced its way to a 40-12 victory Friday night in Gardner.
- Jaylen Younger, Montcalm – Younger threw five touchdown passes and had just one completion Friday as the Generals secured an 84-0 victory. The 84 points were a single-game school record.
Cast your vote below!
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