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.
- Bryson Huff, Wyoming East – Huff rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, adding a 42-yard touchdown catch in a 14-8 win over PikeView.
- Kaiden Simms, Meadow Bridge – Simms rushed for 220 yards and two scores, helping the Wildcats earn a 14-12 win at Montcalm.
- Gavin Davis, Shady Spring – Davis had another career night Friday, rushing for 306 yards and five scores as Shady Spring overcame a halftime deficit to beat Ripley 33-18.
- Brandan Isaac, Summers County – Isaac threw for 362 yards and five touchdowns, becoming the first area passer over the 2,000-yard mark in Summers County’s 57-12 win over Pocahontas County.
- Jake Pate, Greenbrier West – Pate turned 15 carries into 139 yards and three scores as Greenbrier West rolled over Sherman Friday night.
- Cooper Ridgeway, James Monroe – Ridgeway rushed for 61 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns as James Monroe blanked Liberty 35-0.
- Tyler Linksweiler, Independence – Linksweiler rushed for 223 yards and four touchdowns Friday as Independence rolled to a 46-0 win over Nicholas County.
- Malachi Lewis, Oak Hill – Lewis’ offensive effort led the Red Devils Friday as he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while also connecting with Mikey Spack on a 42-yard scoring strike in a 26-0 win over Bluefield.
Cast your vote!
