Here are the nominees for this week’s News & Record High School Football Player of the Week.
Vote for the candidate you feel best using the embedded form below. Voting closes on Wednesday at noon and the winner shall be announced Thursday morning via print and web.
Michael Boone Jr., Dudley: The 6-foot, 190-pound junior had 25 carries for a season-high 204 yards and a touchdown as the Panthers earned their second straight win in defeating Ragsdale, 34-18. His previous rushing season high was 74 yards against Southeast Raleigh.
Greyson Council, Northern Guilford: The 6-foot-2, 190-pound target had three catches for 169 yards and two touchdowns (one for 99 yards and one for 67) in the Nighthawks’ 26-21 win over Oak Grove. He was a part of a big-play pass offense that averaged 22.8 yard per reception as part of an offense whose 26 points far-exceeded the Grizzlies’ previous points against average of 8.5 per game and 6.5 in regulation.
Jaxson Kemp, Northern Guilford: The Greensboro area player of the week from the previous game completed 12 of 25 passes for a season-high 274 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. The clutch performance included converting a 4th-and-14 with a pass to Christopher Morrison Jr. during a game-winning drive to give Northern a 26-21 victory over Oak Grove after being down 21-20 prior.
Rakem Hammock, Northwest Guilford: The 2024 all-area selection had seven receptions for a season-high 176 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings’ 29-27 loss to Mount Tabor.
Ferrell Price, Northwest Guilford: The 6-foot-2, 190-pound junior quarterback was 16 of 28 passing for a season-high 316 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the Vikings’ 29-27 loss to the Spartans.
Kendre Harrison, Reidsville: The 6-foot-7, 235-pound Oregon tight end recruit had his biggest statistical splash of the season, with four catches for a season-high 106 yards and two touchdowns in the Rams’ 44-28 win over previously undefeated Walkertown.
Dionte Neal, Reidsville: The UNCG basketball recruit had five carries for 84 yards and had a 46-yard kick return but most notably had two interceptions for 53 yards, with one returned back for a touchdown in the Rams’ 44-28 win over previously unbeaten Walkertown. The interceptions give Neal a team-high three on the season, which expands his Reidsville career record to 20.
Caleb Jackson, Southeast Guilford: The TAAC Six 5A/6A Conference’s leading rusher exploded for a season-high 214 rushing yards and three touchdowns on a season-high 34 carries as the Falcons defeated Glenn, 34-20. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound running back, who primarily played linebacker last year, eclipsed his previous season high of 172 rushing yards set in week one against Western Guilford.
Bryant.roche@greensboro.com
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