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.
Brayden Jeffries, Dudley: The senior quarterback rushed eight times for 88 yards and three touchdowns, with dynamic scores of 47, 17 and nine yards, while also completing 4 of 8 passes for 94 yards and a 35-yard touchdown and committed no turnovers as the Panthers reached 4-3 overall, 3-0 to lead the Metro 6A/7A Conference and defeated archrival Smith for the 15th straight time.
Amare Akers, Northern Guilford: The 5-foot-8, 185-pound senior had 19 carries for a season-high 192 yards and a touchdown to help the Nighthawks defeat previously undefeated Asheboro 31-27, remain undefeated in TAAC Six 5A/6A Conference play and improve to 5-1 overall.
Kendre Harrison, Reidsville: The Oregon recruit had seven catches for a season-high 129 yards and a season-high three touchdowns as the Rams defeated Rockingham County 42-0 to improve to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in Mid-State 3A/4A/5A Conference play.
Dionte Neal, Reidsville: Per usual, Neal performed well in multiple ways. The recent Shrine Bowl selection had four catches for 113 yards, three carries for 28 yards and a touchdown and was 4 of 6 passing for 83 yards and two touchdowns as the Rams defeated Rockingham County 42-0 to improve to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in Mid-State 3A/4A/5A Conference play.
Amario Armstrong, Ragsdale: The 5-foot-9, 175-pound athlete was 1 of 1 passing for 22 yards, had four carries for 24 yards and a touchdown and on defense had a team-high 12 tackles, three for loss in the overtime loss to Page.
Hertsel Smith, Ragsdale: The 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior cornerback and wide receiver had one reception for a 32-yard touchdown, five tackles and an interception as the Tigers nearly pulled off an upset over Page in Metro 6A/7A play.
Darius Chukwuemeka, Smith: The multi-pronged playmaker had 11 carries for 82 yards and touchdowns of 17 and 10 yards, completed a reverse pass for 56 yards and had two receptions for 124 yards, with 106 of those receiving yards coming after taking laterals on hook-and-lateral trick plays in Smith’s 34-23 loss to archrival Dudley.
Travis Motley, Southeast Guilford: The 5-foot-6, 142-pound scat back had 28 carries, more than double his previous season high, for a season-high 169 yards in helping the Falcons to a 13-10 TAAC Six 5A/6A Conference road win over Eastern Guilford with first-string back Caleb Jackson exiting the game early in the third quarter with an injury.
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