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 Tuesday 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 106 yards and touchdown and caught seven passes for 37 yards and two more touchdowns. He also intercepted a pass on defense.
- Cole Vandall, Greenbrier West – Vandall broke the program’s single-game passing yardage record with 280 yards Friday night, adding three passing scores in a 41-0 win over Petersburg. He also added scored rushing touchdown.
- Gavin Davis, Shady Spring – Davis rushed for 231 yards and a career-high six touchdowns as Shady Spring beat Wyoming East 68-7 on homecoming.
- Malachi Lewis, Oak Hill – Lewis did it all Friday night, throwing a touchdown pass, rushing for a score and returning an interception 55 yards for a third score. Rounding out those numbers, he threw for 150 yards and rushed for 25.
- Chance Barker, Princeton – Barker completed 13 passes for 164 yards and four touchdowns in Princeton’s 55-20 win at Beckley.
- Nate Suttle, Greenbrier East – Suttle ran for 121 yards and three scores, adding a 91-yard kickoff return for a fourth score as East secured a 39-23 win over Ripley, its first of the season.
- Brandan Isaac, Summers County – Isaac competed 11 of 15 passes for 230 yards and four touchdowns, rushing for 30 yards and two more touchdowns in Summers’ 67-0 win over Meadow Bridge.
- Tyler Linksweiler, Independence – Linksweiler rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns as Independence blanked Man 38-0.
- Jaxson Morriston, Nicholas County – Morriston rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns adding a 32-yard receiving touchdown as well in Nicholas County’s 56-27 win over Westside.
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